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2010 Top News on the Environment in Asia Featuring top news reports from twenty countries in the Asia-Pacific region The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Hayama, Japan, is pleased to announce the publication of 2010 Top News on the Environment in Asia. "Top News" is a compilation of important environmental news topics selected by environmental experts from the Asia-Pacific region as well as by international organisations and research institutes from twenty-one countries*1 in the region. This 2010 edition focuses on three topics of "Global Warming", "Biodiversity" and "Sustainable Consumption and Production," which are most critical environment issues in Asia. *1 3 organisations: IGES, United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP/ROAP), Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) 21 countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam "2010 Top News on the Environment in Asia" Previous Top News on the Environment in Asia 2010 Top News on the Environment in Asia: Index Global Warming Positive Efforts by Asian Nations for Domestic Policies (IGES) Effects of Global Warming Warming by Joint Multi-agency Study: 25% of Metro Manila Underwater in Next 40 Years (The Philippines) A Call for International Assistance and Global Awaking (Bangladesh) Cabinet Meeting on Climate Change (Mongolia) Reading the Signs of Global Warming and Climate Positive Actions (Sri Lanka) Climate Change Affects Water Levels of Mekong River (Lao PDR) Heavy Rains Trigger Floods (Pakistan) Crafting a Holistic Response (Malaysia) Thailand’s Roller Coaster During 2010 (Thailand) Measures by Asian Countries A Multifaceted Approach (Australia) Let’s Roll! (New Zealand) Political Disarray and the Fate of the Draft Basic Law on Measures to Cope with Global Warming (Japan) Low-Carbon Province and City Test Models Get Underway (China) Promoting New-Energy Vehicles on All Fronts (China) Taking a Proactive Stance (Singapore) Crafting a Holistic Response (Malaysia) Establishment of Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) (Cambodia) Cambodia’s Implementation of HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (Cambodia) ADB Leads Fund-raising Drive for Climate Change Projects in the Philippines (The Philippines) High Tariff on Imported Ethanol to Boost Local Production for Biofuels (The Philippines) Progress of REDD Initiative in Indonesia (Indonesia) Conditions Necessary for REDD in Myanmar (Myanmar) Vietnam Commits Itself to Forest Protection and Development (Vietnam) Post-Copenhagen Actions (India) Reading the Signs of Global Warming and Climate Positive Actions (Sri Lanka) Four Asian Countries Pull Together to Combat Cross-border Illegal Trade in Ozone Depleting Chemicals Adaptation to Climate Change Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Central Asia (CAREC) Building Resilience to Climate Change: Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (UNEP) A Multifaceted Approach (Australia) NAPA Launched (Nepal) Post-Copenhagen Actions (India) Taking a Proactive Stance (Singapore) Page top Biodiversity Protection of Wildlife From Rhinos to Boa Constrictors (Malaysia) Dolphin-stranding in the Philippines “Unusually High” (The Philippines) Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands Declared a Natural Heritage (Sri Lanka) The Run-up to New Delhi 2012 (India) Protected Area for Vulture (Nepal) Action Program for Conservation of Rare and Endangered Plants of Mongolia (Mongolia) Discovery of New and Endangered Species Discovery of New Species in Papua (Indonesia) New Species of Basil Found (Thailand) World’s Largest Bat Colony in the Philippines (The Philippines) “Spectacular Find” of New Fruit-eating Lizard Species in the Philippines (The Philippines) Lost and Found Biodiversity (Sri Lanka) Comprehensive Measures New Strategy Supplements Ongoing Funding (Australia) New Zealand’s Flightless Parrot Takes Off (New Zealand) COP10 and Domestic Engagement (Japan) National Biodiversity Protection Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030) (China) Towards Mechanisms for Grassland Ecology Protection Support and Subsidies (China) National Plan for the Protection and Use of Forest Land (2010-2020) (China) The City Biodiversity Index (CBI), also Known as the Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity (Singapore) International Year of Biodiversity 2010 (Cambodia) Some Issues of Land Management in Lao PDR (Lao PDR) Filling the Gaps to Protect the Biodiversity of Mongolia (Mongolia) Zhongar-Alatau State National Natural Park - New Protected Area Established in Kazakhstan (CAREC) Page top Sustainable Consumption and Production Asian Developing Countries - Emerging Consumption Giants (IGES) Waste Management and Promotion of Recycling National Assessment Informs Policy Implementation (Australia) Focus on Recycling and Waste Management (Bangladesh) Rare-earth Metal Recycling and Urban Mining (Japan) “Old for New”: Subsidies Extended for Replacing Automobiles and Home Appliances (China) Toilet Paper Made from Bamboo (New Zealand) Towards Resource Efficiency Green Technology is Key (Malaysia) Design for Sustainability Initiative Started in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (Vietnam) A Comprehensive Set of Goals (Singapore) Promotion of Sustainable Consumption and Production by BNI Bank (Indonesia) Carbon Labelling Helps the Environment (Thailand) SMEs Set to Play Key Role (Republic of Korea) Cleaner Production Improves Productivity and Environment (Nepal) Converting Waste Agricultural Biomass into Resource (Nepal) Page top Other News Strengthening of Legal Frameworks “Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases” Promulgated by the Supreme Court (The Philippines) The Run-up to New Delhi 2012 (India) New Legislation and an Ongoing Public Awareness Campaign (Bangladesh) Page top | HOME | About this site | Copyright | Privacy policy | Sitemap | Contact |