Impact of emissions from power stations on the ambient air quality of selected urban areas in Kuwait.
INTRODUCTION Rapid industrialization worldwide has triggered off a wave of economic development bringing prosperity and advancement for many nations. However, such activity has not been without degradation of the environment, through the depletion and contamination of existing natural resources and discharge of pollutants into air, water and...

A Decision support approach for the sustainable transfer of energy technologies under the Kyoto Protocol.
INTRODUCTION The Kyoto Protocol contains market mechanisms that enable industrialized countries to invest in greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction projects on the territory of other countries, either developing, or industrialised, such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and the Joint Implementation (JI) (1). Given the...

DENR supports LGU-IP sustainable development initiatives; (Speech of Honorable Secretary ANGELO T. REYES, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Conference on LGU-Indigenous Peoples Development Planning on January 24, 2007 at Malate, Manila).
Byline: SECRETARY ANGELO T. REYES IT is with great honor to be invited to this conference which brings together two of the important sectors of our society that play a major role in the management of our environment and natural resources. The local government units...

A legacy to modernize the economy; (Former senator and Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). He is the only Asian recipient of the Public Achievement Award given by the prestigious Washington-based Climate Institute in recognition of his environmental achievements, and for convening the 1st Asia-Pacific Leaders Conference on Climate Change in Manila in 1995.).
Byline: Chairman HEHERSON T. ALVAREZ ABOUT 30 percent of our population or more than 25 million Filipinos live in poverty today. Three out of 10 Filipinos do not have enough food on their table each day. While the Arroyo administration has laid down a program...

Banding of Quabbin eagles; Gov. Patrick takes hands on approach to job.
Byline: Bradford L. Miner NEW SALEM - Gov. Deval L. Patrick literally had his hands full yesterday morning at Quabbin Reservoir, taking an active role in the banding of two bald eagle chicks in the state's bald eagle restoration program. In doing so, he earned...

Hello sunshine: as the world searches for a clean, renewable energy source to replace our dwindling fossil fuel reserves, the sun is the obvious choice. But harnessing solar energy on a large scale has been complex and largely commercially unviable--until now.
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The answer to the world's energy problems has always seemed to be blindingly obvious. Shining up above us is the ultimate sustainable energy source--enough sunlight falls on the Earth every day to meet the world's current energy needs for four to five years, if we...

Central Mass. losing some pull; Key lawmakers exiting.
Byline: Shaun Sutner The departure of four key Central Massachusetts lawmakers at the end of the year will deprive the region's Statehouse delegation of nearly seven decades of accumulated experience. In the process, say many who closely follow politics here, the region stands to lose...

Atienza champions environment advocacy at caravan.
Byline: ROY C. MABASA Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose "Lito" Atienza Jr. will rally leaders of various sectors to commit to environmental protection as the Earth Day People's Caravan of the DENR-Luzon cluster culminates at the SM Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga on Friday, April 4....

C. Mindanao DENR staff trained on forest-data computerization.
Byline: MIKE U. CRISMUNDO BUTUAN CITY -- In consonance with the mandate of effective implementation and maintenance of all forestry tenurial instruments and related directives, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted a two-day training on Forestry Information System (FIS) last week, participated in by...

DENR hits failed enforcement of construction ban in Boracay.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza has expressed disappointment over the failure of Mayor Ciceron Cawaling of Malay town, Aklan to enforce a moratotorium order by the municipal government to stop construction activities on Boracay island. In a visit to the island, Atienza...