Sustainable Biomass for Electricity Conference (SB4E)

Sustainable Biomass for Electricity Conference (SB4E)

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The Conference on Sustainable Biomass for Electricity (SB4E), organized by UN-Energy, Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) and International Energy Agency (IEA Bioenergy) with the support of Dong Energy, Eskom, E.on and BioElectric Solutions, will be held in Güssing, Austria on 2-4 May 2012. Acknowledging the readily available and cost effective potential...

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Experience Sharing and Planning Workshop on Payment Mechanisms for Ecosystem Goods and Services Provided by Rangelands – Testing and Piloting: Call for Papers

Experience Sharing and Planning Workshop on Payment Mechanisms for Ecosystem Goods and Services Provided by Rangelands – Testing and Piloting: Call for Papers

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The Planning Workshop on Payment Mechanisms for Ecosystem Goods and Services Provided by Rangelands, will be held from 18 to 20 Jun 2012 at the Chengdu Institute of Biology (CIB) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in Sichuan, China. The workshop is organized by CIB, CAS and the...

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International Virtual Congress on Green Economy and Socio-productive Inclusion: The Role of Family Agriculture

International Virtual Congress on Green Economy and Socio-productive Inclusion: The Role of Family Agriculture

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The International Virtual Congress on Green Economy and Socio-productive Inclusion, will be held up to the 30th April. The Virtual Congress is organized by Brazil's Ministry of Agricultural Development, with support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on...

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USD 100,000 Patel Grand Challenge: deadline extended to 25 May 2012

USD 100,000 Patel Grand Challenge: deadline extended to 25 May 2012

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The USF Patel School of Global Sustainability launched the Patel Grand Challenge at the International Water Association's Development Congress in Malaysia in November 2011. It is a challenge to inventors in developing nations to create a low-cost and easy-to-use water purification device that could save millions from the threats of...

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A new system of waste disposal in the Everest Valley

A new system of waste disposal in the Everest Valley

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The EvK2Cnr committee, in partnership with Eco Himal and Sagarmantha Pollution Control Committee, is already working to solve the "Everest waste issue". One of the first results will be the installation of a new waste management facility in Namche Bazaar, Khumbu Valley, Nepal. In open huge holes nearby several villages,...

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Earth Debate: Food Security – How Do We Feed 9 Billion People in 2050?

Earth Debate: Food Security – How Do We Feed 9 Billion People in 2050?

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The Earth Debates, organized by the Museum of Natural History of the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and the British Council, will be webcast live from the UK's MSN, on 9 April. A panel of leading experts chaired by Richard Black, the BBC's...

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