http://rmportal.net Site News daily 1 2006-02-22T22:06:25Z http://rmportal.net/Members/rhessmiller/us-department-of-energy-press-release-global-science-gateway-now-open June 22, 2007 WorldWideScience.org opens public access to more than 200 million pages of international research information No publisher rhessmiller 2008-07-09T03:51:28Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/rhessmiller/metafore July 07, 2008, Issue 214 No publisher webeditor Efficiency 2008-07-08T03:23:35Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/rhessmiller/usaid-press-release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 4, 2008 Press Office: 202-712-4320 Public Information: 202-712-4810 www.usaid.gov No publisher webeditor 2008-07-08T03:18:22Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/in-focus-global-katoomba-meeting-june-9-10-2008 2008 Global Katoomba Meeting: Developing an Infrastructure Fund for the Planet. The Global Katoomba meeting brings together leading policy makers, major financial institutions, business leaders, the environmental community and local indigenous groups to discuss the current scope and potential of ecosystem markets – carbon, water, biodiversity – to address environmental problems. Climate change, water pollution, and biodiversity loss threatens the natural infrastructure of our planet and human well-being, but the time is ripe for a major event to drive action and bring together these different sectors to develop strategies that will match the scale and urgency of the environmental issues we face today. No publisher Forest Trends 2008-05-27T23:01:10Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-may-25-2008 News: PG&E expanding carbon offset program; DuPont, Danisco to create cellulosic ethanol company; SMART Papers breaks ground on $30M biomass plant; Certified non-rain forest palm oil set for germany; Brazil Environment Agency seizes Amazon soy, corn; Profile on Amazon deforestation: Lawlessness mars Amazon dreams; Carbon caps may give nuclear power a lift; Animated map brings global climate crisis to life; Toyota making 'green' dealerships, not just cars; Canada Post educates marketers on 'responsible' direct mail No publisher Metafore Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-05-27T22:51:32Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-26-may-2008 CAN COMMUNITY CONSERVATION SURVIVE POLITICAL INSTABILITY? It wasn’t so long ago that the CAMPFIRE initiative in Zimbabwe has held up as a model for community-based conservation. Certainly it has inspired and informed many community conservation efforts across Southern Africa and, indeed, worldwide. But how has it fared under the political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe? Everisto Mapedza explores the fate of CAMPFIRE and of state-forest co-management in Zimbabwe in an effort to understand the resilience of community-based institutions in the face national instability.... No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-23T19:29:33Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/pandemic-news-monitor-report-bi-weekly-april-212013-may-3-2008 Pandemic Monitor: Top News Stories. Bi-weekly summary: April 21–May 3, 2008. PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS ARTICLES: WHO SHOULD DOCTORS LET DIE IN A PANDEMIC?; RECIPE FOR A PANDEMIC; TURN TO BIG-BOX STORES, NOT GOVERNMENT, WHEN DISASTER STRIKES; ESTIMATING COSTS OF SCHOOL CLOSURE FOR MITIGATING AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC; 65 MILLION INDONESIANS AT RISK IF BIRD FLU MUTATES: OFFICIAL; WILLINGNESS TO VOLUNTEER DURING AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC: PERSPECTIVES FROM STUDENTS AND STAFF AT A LARGE CANADIAN UNIVERSITY; INDIA BLAMES BANGLADESH AS BIRD FLU SPREADS. CLINICAL ARTICLES: INDONESIAN BOY DIES OF AVIAN FLU; JAPAN CONFIRMS H5N1 IN SWANS; WHAT HORSES CAN TELL US NOW ABOUT THE COMING HUMAN FLU PANDEMIC; IOM: US LIKELY TO NEED BIGGER ANTIVIRAL STOCKPILE; TORONTO OFFICIALS APPROVE ANTIVIRALS FOR CITY WORKERS; HHS ADDS H5N1 CLADE 2.2 VACCINE TO STOCKPILE No publisher Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-21T20:50:09Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-may-18-2008 News: U.S. farm bill cracks down on timber trade; Related news: U.S. major importer of illegal Asian timber, study says; World tree planting drive sets goal of 7 billion; Column: Beyond recycling: Responsible paper purchasing; Rampant deforestation, much of it from illegal logging, has destroyed forests that stabilize soils and regulate river flow, causing record floods and landslides. Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Vietnam, keynote speaker Dr. Norman Myers states: 'one of the worst crises since we came out of our caves'; Fears for Brazil rainforest after environment minister quits; Brazil's forest loss now linked to world food prices; China to push for overseas acquisition of farmland to improve food security; Companies respond to climate change shareholder resolutions. Press Release: Northern Hard Maple vs. Bamboo - Who Is Really "Green"? No publisher Metafore Metafore This newsletter was made possible through support provided by the Global Development Alliance and the Office of Environmental and Natural Resources, Bureau for Economic Growth Agriculture and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development, and by the USDA Forest Service International Programs, under the terms of Award No. 03-DG-11132762-027. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-05-21T00:09:50Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/forest-tends-may-13-2008 NEW! Pre-Registration Limited for Global Katoomba Meeting June 9-10, 2008. New Initiatives: Katoomba Ecosystem Services Incubator; A Voluntary Nutrient Neutral Fund for the Chesapeake; State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2008. Convenings: UPCOMING EVENTS FEATURE! Global Katoomba Meeting XII –Washington, DC; BBOP side event at the Convention of Biological Diversity - Bonn, Germany; Katoomba Tanzania Meeting; RECENT EVENTS The Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program Methodology Meeting – Rome, Italy; Potomac Forum on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade – Washington, DC; Designing Payment and Compensation for Ecosystem Service Schemes and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) – Iquitos, Peru. New Publications: Negotiating for Nature’s Services: A Primer for Seller’s of Ecosystem Services on Identifying and Approaching Private Sector Prospective Buyers; Getting Started: An Introductory Primer to Assessing and Developing Payments for Ecosystem Services Deals; Conservation and Biodiversity Banking: A Guide to Setting Up and Running Biodiversity Credit Trading Systems; Investment in the Liberian Forest Sector: A Roadmap to Legal Forest Operations in Liberia; Forest Products Trade Between Russia and China: Potential Production, Processing, Consumption and Trade Scenarios; Environmental Aspects of China’s Papermaking Fiber Supply; W.E.T. (Water/Environment/Trading) E-Newsletter Launched. Announcements: NEW FACES AT FOREST TRENDS: Carl Lucerno, Jordan Sauer, Tracy Stanton, Steve Zwick No publisher Forest Trends In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-14T22:24:06Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/usaid-nas-releases-usaid-sponsored-report-on-the-importance-of-evaluations-in-democracy-and-governance-programming FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a new report sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which highlights the importance of evaluations and research in documenting the effectiveness of Democracy and Governance (DG) programming worldwide.... No publisher USAID USAID In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-12T20:56:32Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/metafore-newsletter-in-focus-may-11-2008 News: Unilever makes sustainable palm oil pledge; Home Depot opens doors to green materials; Go easy on biofuels until more clarity - World Bank; eCommerce goes green; Slower cuts in greenhouse gases cloud carbon boom; U.K. greenwash complaints quadrupled in 2007; Clean air could kill the Amazon, researchers say; Canada may be suspended from carbon trading, face Kyoto probe; Mangrove loss 'put Burma at risk'; REI explores the environmental cost of eco-tourism. 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The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the USDA Forest Service. 2008-05-12T20:51:45Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/boletin-usaid-mira-abril-2008 FORO INTERUNIVERSITARIO PONE EN EVIDENCIA EL ROL ESTRATÉGICO DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR EN EL FOMENTO DE LA COMPETITIVIDAD EN HONDURAS; AUTORIDADES COMPETENTES ANALIZAN MECANISMOS TÉCNICOS Y LEGALES PARA FISCALIZAR LAS DESCARGAS DE AGUAS RESIDUALES EN HONDURAS; REPRESENTANTES DEL SECTOR PRIVADO HONDUREÑO ANALIZAN DOS REGLAMENTOS DERIVADOS DE LA LEY GENERAL DEL AMBIENTE; USAID/MIRA IMPARTIRÁ PROGRAMA DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA GUÍAS TURÍSTICOS NATURALISTAS; USAID ENTREGA MATERIALES A COPECO PARA CAPACITAR EN PREVENCIÓN Y RESPUESTA ANTE DESASTRES; USAID/MIRA DONA 20 MIL DÓLARES A LA FUNDACIÓN CUERO Y SALADO Y AL GRUPO COMUNITARIO “ARTESANOS LA FE”; USAID/MIRA DONA EQUIPO VALORADO EN 4 MIL DÓLARES CON EL PROPÓSITO DE INCENTIVAR LA PLANTACIÓN DE CAOBA EN LA ZONA NORTE DEL PAÍS; No publisher USAID USAID In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-08T17:49:11Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/usaid-provides-additional-3-million-in-assistance-to-the-burmese-people-in-cyclone-aftermath FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are providing an additional $3 million dollars in initial assistance to help meet the most urgent needs of the Burmese people in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. The White House announced this additional funding at a press briefing today. This brings the total USAID assistance to $3.25 million to date, which will be allocated by the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) that is currently pre-positioned in Bangkok awaiting permission to enter Burma... No publisher USAID USAID In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-08T17:20:29Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/irin-cote-divoire-centre-offers-children-health-and-hope BOUAKE, 8 May 2008 (PlusNews Global) - A straw hut in the courtyard of the Ariel Glaser Paediatric Centre in Bouake is filled with children of all ages playing or eating meals prepared by the centre's cook, all under the watchful eye of relatives. This special space for children infected or affected by HIV was set up in 2007 in response to growing demand. It is managed by the Centre for Solidarity and Social Action (CSAS), which provides HIV/AIDS care in Bouake, Cote D'Ivoire's second largest city, in the centre of the country. No publisher IRIN © IRIN. All rights reserved. [This item comes to you via IRIN, the humanitarian news and analysis service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations or its Member States. Reposting or reproduction, with attribution, for non-commercial purposes is permitted. 2008-05-08T17:16:16Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/south-america-environment-science-technology-and-health-newsletter-issue-109 Agriculture: Brazil: Clean Gasoline Fuels Soybean Production; Environmentalists Praise Results of Moratorium on Growing Soy in Brazil Amazon Health: U.S. Donates 50,000 Dollars Relief Funds to Victims of Northeast Flooding; Colombian Scientists Synthesize Potential Malaria Vaccine. Water Issues: Chile: Aguas Andinas to Study Glaciers; Chile’s Drinking Water Supply Guaranteed for Only 25 Years. Forests: Brazil to Rein in Foreign Groups in Amazon; Google Earth to Carry Satellite Images of Amazon Deforestation. Wildlife: Chile Park Officials to Monitor Mountain Lion Population. Fishing & Marine Conservation: Trawl Fishing Banned in Venezuela; Catch Limit Tightened on Fishing of Argentine Hake; Argentina: Environmental Atlas of the Sea; Turbulent Times for Chilean Salmon Farms. Science & Technology: US and Uruguay Sign Technology Cooperation Accord. Infrastructure Development: Brazil: Amazon Ghost Highway to Be Brought Back to Life; Chile: Environmentalists Defend Patagonian Wilderness from Dams. Pollution: Ecuador: Damage Estimate Filed in Amazon Oil-Pollution Trial; Two Ecuadorians Fighting against Chevron are Among 2008 Goldman Prize Winners; Peru: In Search of Less Toxic Mining. Climate Change: Marriott in Carbon Offset Deal with Brazilian State; 'Green' Trash Dump in Brazil on A Road to Revenue; Brazil to Pay Amazon Residents for 'Eco-Services'; Carbon Credits Could Help Save Amazon; Carbon-Offset Business Takes Root in Brazil. Energy: Bolivia's Morales Says Biofuels Serious Problem to Poor; Argentina, Brazil Revive Binational Dam Project; Chile Mandates Renewable-Energy Targets. General: Chile Unveils New Indigenous Policy; Environment Prominent in Bolivia’s Draft Constitution; Peru: Critics Say New Environment Ministry Will Lack Decision-Making Powers in Key Areas; Amazon Environmentalist Gunned Down in Peru No publisher Stoner, Larissa A In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-08T17:08:20Z News Item