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The Soligas are a tribe that inhabits the Biligirirangan and associated hill ranges in Southern Karnataka, India.
The forests in the Biligirirangan Hills range from scrub forests at lower elevations to the tall deciduous forests typical of the ecoregion, to stunted shola forests and montane grasslands at the highest elevations, which exceed 1800 meters. In this patch of evergreen forest (top center) you can clearly see a shrub layer on the forest floor, a middle layer of short trees and a higher layer that forms the canopy of the forest only allowing some of the light to fall on the floor.
The forests form an important wildlife corridor between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, linking the largest populations of Asian Elephants and tigers in southern India. The most conspicuous mammals are the herds of wild elephants. To guard against elephants, the Soligas construct Elephant Proof Trenches (EPT) 2m across, 2m deep and 1.5m at the base and have small bridges of bamboo to allow people to walk across (bottom left)
The Soligas are increasingly being brought to the 'main-stream' with an active Government and NGO initiative (such as VGKK). KERL in partnership with VGKK have setup self-sustained solar powered street lights in most of the podus (tribal settlement). Some of the Soligas even watch live television via DTH Satellite Cable on a battery-powered television set (bottom centre)
The picture in the bottom right corner shows how the Soligas collect drinking water. A small well has been dug-up where a natural stream flows through when it rains (some sort of a water catchment area). They make sure the surrounding area is clean. No one is allowed to contaminate the surrounding area which means, no excreting here!
1 June 2014. El Fasher: Street children collect disposable water for car washing in El Fasher, North Darfur.
Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID - www.albertgonzalez.net
Go Wild for Life: celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th
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For the future of Africa, agriculture remains one of the most important issues. A majority of the population, especially outside urban areas, are involved in agriculture, and food security is one of the most important issues to solve in the short term in some parts of the region. The current financial importance varies, as presented in this map, with agriculture representing up to 50-60% of the total economy in some countries (Guinea-Bissau, Central Africa, Ethiopia) and representing 20-40% in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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UN Environment conducting an Institutional Capacity Assessment during HYPREP’s field sampling exercise in an oil-contaminated site in Ogoniland.
UN Environment visited Port Harcourt in January 2019 to conduct an Institutional Capacity Assessment of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP).
In 2018, UN Environment kick started a project that will assist HYPREP and its Governing Council discharge their responsibilities better with regards to the remediation of hydrocarbon pollution in Ogoniland.
2019 © Antonia Mendes/ UN Environment
Pollution of the Nile river is affecting fishermen in Egypt. Some environmental activists say that toxic effluent harmful to both fish and humans is also damaging fishing nets.
Photo: Amr Emam/IRIN www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=87416
My schools environment week poster
heh. I was dying to try out that new psdtuts tutorial (on the grass writing). Just a quick little thing that I wiped up for environment week for my friend XD
(no credit to me, most of this was custom brushes and psdtuts tutorial ^^ (Whilst watching a doco...)
unfortunately it can't get printed...cause it uses too much ink** ~_~ (I should have said it took hours :P), f*cking mac hippie (YES SUSAN THATS YOU!! (also I saved my file :D and I sorta found it...but not really *needs to get organizing system*)
so yeah, even though its not gonna be used (and some crummy WORD*** one will be instead), but shmeh, I had fun,
THANKYOU SO MUCH PSDTUTS <3!!! (It worked perfectly, and thankyou to bittbox for suppling [links] to the brushes)
(** toner powder)
(***I will seriously shoot you if you use word or publisher to design the poster, susan :P:P:P)
(also thankyou so much to the photoshop community, it enables people like me to learn cool tips without spending $$$ on unifees for graphics design (and can do something like maths and computer science instead :D)
So thankyou!
5 June 2014. El Fasher: Deputy Wali (governor) of North Darfur, Mohamed Ali Amein Sufi, interacts with a local singer at the celebration of the World Environment Day at El Fasher University, North Darfur.
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the North Darfur Ministry of Environment organized, with the support of UNAMID, an event with a photo exhibition, technical lectures and awareness information for students.
Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID
An education site for the 2012 BioBlitz, to be held on August 24-25. Student groups will be working with at this site with scientists to conduct aquatic invertebrate sampling and measure stream health.
Photo courtesy National Park Service.
This is a lone tree standing in a recently cleared lot of land behind my house. I used to live in a heavily wooded area. Now it's nothing but small, closely-spaced houses. I enjoy this photo because it seems to convey the sadness of a diminishing feature that had played such a large part in my young life.
Last week the University’s School of the Built Environment celebrated its close links with employers at a special prize-giving ceremony for students that followed Wednesday’s graduation ceremony.
www.salford.ac.uk/built-environment/about-us/built-enviro...
Quick-Look Hill-shaded Colour Relief Image of 2014 2m LIDAR Composite Digital Terrain Model (DTM).
Data supplied by Environment Agency under the Open Government License agreement. For details please go to: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/v...
For full raster dataset go to: environment.data.gov.uk/ds/survey
Kenya - Mombasa schoolchildren: Students attending Mombasa Star Of The Sea School learn to make good use of clean water. On September 18, 2012, 26 Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa launched long-term environmental action plans during ARC's 'Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent' celebration in Nairobi, Kenya. Visit www.arcworld.org
"This new environment will become a desirable habitat to endangered birds such as the light-footed clapper rail, the western snowy plover, Beldings savannah sparrow, the California least tern, the eastern Pacific green sea turtle and thousands of migratory birds," said David Merk, director of Environmental Services for the Port.
Courtesy: Eileen Maher
UN photo/Pierre Albouy, 5 June 2010, Geneva, Swizerland.
United Nations system-wide observance of World Environment Day at the Palais des Nations.
Animations for children in the UN park.
(UN Photo/Pierre Albouy)
Quick-Look Hill-shaded Colour Relief Image of 2014 0.50m LIDAR Composite Digital Surface Model (DSM).
Data supplied by Environment Agency under the Open Government License agreement. For details please go to: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/v...
For full raster dataset go to: environment.data.gov.uk/ds/survey
A family waiting by the sea, hoping to have a better luck of fish this time. But increasing environment degradation and unbridled fish-hunting has left them with worse luck.
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Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report.
Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Accessibility is a barrier free accessible environment allows for free and safe movement, function and access for all, regardless of age, sex or condition. It is a space or a set of services that can be accessed by all, without obstacles, with dignity and with as much autonomy as possible . A barrier free environment does not just refer to making a building accessible with a ramp; it includes making the whole area including buildings, pathways, transport, services and facilities easily accessible by all people. A barrier free environment does not only involve making changes to the built environment but also involves a change in attitude by community members so they accept all people have the right to move about freely. This means people with disabilities should feel welcomed by all members of the community.
Photo: © Régis Binard/Handicap International
Last week the University’s School of the Built Environment celebrated its close links with employers at a special prize-giving ceremony for students that followed Wednesday’s graduation ceremony.
www.salford.ac.uk/built-environment/about-us/built-enviro...
United Nations, Praia, June 16 - The assessment of climate risks in the document of the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategic Paper (GPRSP-II) was the topic of a seminar held in the City of Praia on June 14th and 15th.
With the aim to provide to Cape Verdean institutions a space for discussion and understanding of climate change, enabling them to integrate climate change considerations in the national development plans. The meeting brought together technicians and specialists in environment and planning, and discussed topics such as the Climate of Cape Verde and its Climate Projections, the Concepts of Climate Change, the Project of Climate Risks, among others. Also were presented the results of the assessment of climate risks in the GPRSP-II, after which was followed by a discussion that brought questions to consider about the impact of climate change in the selected sectors in the GPRSP-II.
According to the document produced by the UNDP and the Spanish Cooperation, the climate change imposes serious risks to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, the development planning rarely considers the risks associated with climate change, including variability.
The document also reveals that the known impacts of climate change, especially changes in temperature, rainfall, and increased soil salinity, could compromise the sustainability of development projects, that enable for example, assistance to disadvantaged rural population through investments in new sources of water for agriculture. The non-assimilation of impact risks of climate change on human development may reduce the prospects of the poor, which totalize 40% of the world population.
The opportunities presented today are extremely important and once harnessed can make a big difference. For example, the work of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on governance can strengthen the capacity of national institutions to work effectively with a wide range of partners. In this way, increasing the efficiency of cooperation, therefore strengthening the resilience to risks of climate change.
The UNDP has made climate change a priority for the institution. This is reflected in the UNDP Strategic Plan 2008 – 2011, where the Fourth Strategic Priority of its plan aims to "integrate climate change into UN development assistance at the national, regional and global levels."
Still, according to the same document, the UNDP's Energy & Environment Group, developed a US$ 1.2 million project funded by the Government of Spain, entitled as "Integrating Climate Change Risks into National Development Processes and UN Country Programming". The project will be implemented in collaboration with the UNDP's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR), and the UNEP-Risoe, Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development. The project aims to strengthen the national capacity to face climate change through a long-term planning and development of adaptation strategies.
The five countries participating in the project are Cape Verde, Malawi, Colombia, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Through this project, these countries will make efforts in order to protect its development activities against future risks and vulnerabilities of climate change.
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I am absolutely delighted to let you know that my new album, 'ECOSYSTEMS' has just been published: stanislav.photography/ecosystems
It has been presented at the Club of Rome 50th Anniversary meeting, the United Nations COP24 conference on climate change, a large exhibition held at the Mathematical Institute of Oxford University and the Environment Europe Oxford Spring School in Ecological Economics and now at the United Nations World Urban Forum 2020. There are only 450 copies left so you will have to be quick: stanislav.photography/ecosystems
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This is just our imagination of how the humans would battle for an apple from a half plastic tree if they keep feeding the beautiful mother earth with plastic waste!
Please use environmentally friendly bags ;)
Talent: M. Pulkeria Ratih, Rifki A., Rendy S., and Irine Yusiana R.
Lighting: Rendy S.
Make up/Wardrobe: Diene P. and Irine Yusiana R.
Photographer/DI: AM
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© Ari Mahardhika 2009
1 June 2014. El Fasher: Goats and donkeys eat rubbish in a dumping side in El Fasher, North Darfur. According to the experts from the Ministry of Environment of North Darfur, many animals are fed with waste and become a potential danger for the health of meat consumers.
Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID
Creator: Unidentified.
Location: Queensland.
Description: Description supplied with image: Cattle eating bottle tree in 1946.
View the original image at the State Library of Queensland: hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/118632.
Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections.
You are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute State Library of Queensland.
Fairfax County Supervisor Penny Gross received the 2014 Public Officials Award from the Water Environment Federation. For more information, visit news.wef.org/recognizing-the-2014-wef-award-recipients/
Last week the University’s School of the Built Environment celebrated its close links with employers at a special prize-giving ceremony for students that followed Wednesday’s graduation ceremony.
www.salford.ac.uk/built-environment/about-us/built-enviro...
Quick-Look Hill-shaded Colour Relief Image of 2014 0.50m LIDAR Composite Digital Terrain Model (DSM).
Data supplied by Environment Agency under the Open Government License agreement. For details please go to: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/v...
For full raster dataset go to: environment.data.gov.uk/ds/survey
Great way to efficiently deliver CSA organic quality produce to neighborhoods. Farm direct to fork...
The goal of integration should be to make the environment easy to use by offering the highest possible level of synergy between the elements that constitute the environment.
Quick-Look Hill-shaded Colour Relief Image of 2014 2m LIDAR Composite Digital Surface Model (DSM).
Data supplied by Environment Agency under the Open Government License agreement. For details please go to: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/v...
For full raster dataset go to: environment.data.gov.uk/ds/survey
A very simple basic play gym, using one toy in a time. Close enough for our son to grasp it. Actually, this is the very first time he managed to touch the frog, which surprisingly he learned to love so much. About 2 weeks later, when he became pretty good in deliberately touching this frog, I changed it for a ring (3" diameter), hang on the elastic, so that my son could learn to grasp it and pull it to his mouth.