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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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Shipping Nations Ban Toxic Cleaning AgentUnited Nations - After more than ten years of lobbying by WWF, shipping states within the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) have ratified legislation that bans the use of tributyltin (TBT) in anti-fouling systems of ships. |
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First Carbon-Scrubbing Forestry Projects CertifiedPanama and China - Two reforestation projects, intended to improve the immediate ecosystem as well as fight climate change, have received the first certification under comprehensive new standards launched by the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance. |
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Cocoa Increases Brain Blood Flow, FunctionNottingham, England, UK - A nice cup of the right kind of cocoa could hold the promise of promoting brain function as people age. |
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UNESCO treaty on protecting oral traditions could come into force next yearNew York City - A treaty to protect the world's oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, craftsmanship and knowledge of nature is on track to enter into force next year following a slew of new ratifications, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today. |
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New Marine Conservation Area to Span Four NationsLatin America - The creation of one of the world's largest marine protected areas was announced this week by a consortium of Latin American nations, conservation groups, and United Nations agencies. The new reserve will span 521 million acres (211 million hectares) of ocean, from Costa Rica's Cocos Island to Ecuador's Galapagos Islands and beyond. |
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news from Central America
- Green gauntlet
- Regrowing the rainforest
- Rare Leatherback Turtles Gain Protection in Costa Rica
- 18 Fairtrade ideas for Fairtrade Fortnight
- Providing Hope for Laguna del Tigre
- Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the Sky
- Costa Rica gets forest fund boost
- Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007
- UNESCO adds 23 new sites to global network of biosphere reserves
- Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Carbon-Neutral Project In Collaboration With Costa Rica
