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Environment for Development

 

The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe  (CEDARE) was established in 1992 as an international inter-governmental Organization with diplomatic status .

This was in response to the convention adopted by the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible For the Environment  (CAMRE) , in 1991 and upon the initiative of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Arab fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD).

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CEDARE E-learning Courses For Environment and Development - 1 June 2009

CEDARE in cooperation with UNEP/ROWA is organizing an E-learning course in the field of E-waste Management in English language. The objective of the course is to enhance capacities of professionals dealing with E-waste especially in the fields of setting policies, laws and regulations, and the methods of collecting, classifying and recycling of these wastes on the national, regional and international levels.

CEDARE is also providing other courses in Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), Sustainable Coastal Tourism, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).

All courses starts on 1st June 2009, more information are available from the below link

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MEDSTAT II: rising crops in Mediterranean Partner Countries Friday, 13 March 2009
MEDSTAT II has just released its latest Statistics in Focus publication, on crop production in the Mediterranean Partner Countries.

The main crops in the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) detailed in this publication include cereals, rice, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, grapes, olives and dates. Of these, the leading crops are vegetables, which account for nearly 40% of total production, followed by cereals, and fresh fruit. The publication notes a steady increase in production for most of crops in the period 2000-2006, due mainly to increased yield, as the area devoted to agriculture remained stable.
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Earth Hour - 28 March 2009

In 2009, Earth Hour has the goal of motivating one billion people around the world to switch off their lights for one hour from 8.30-9.30pm on Saturday 28 March.

Now in its third year, Earth Hour’s goal is to send a powerful global message that it is possible to take action on climate change. In 2009 this event is supported by the United Nations.

 

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Green Star Awards - 7 May 2009, Brussels -Belgium

Conducted under the auspices of the international Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) the Green Star Awards are jointly managed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Green Cross International. The inaugural awards ceremony takes place in May 2009.

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World Environment Day 2009 - Mexico, 5 June 2009

The theme for WED 2009 is ''Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change''. It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests.

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MEDCOAST 2009 10-14 November 2009, Sochi , Russia

 

Since the first conference organized in Antalya, Turkey during 2-5 November 1993, eight events in the “Mediterranean Coastal Environment” conference series of MEDCOAST have established this series as a major international scientific and environmental meeting  focusing  on the management of the coastal and sea areas in general with particular emphasis to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. 
 

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CEDARE Arabic E-news 1st Issue 2008
 
CEDARE at a Glance
 
Arab Region Sustainable Development Indicators Portal
 
Arab Human Development Report
 
AEIN - North Africa
 
 
 
Arab Water Council
 
 
 
Environment Days
 

 

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