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 Ecological labels as one of the ways to protect the environment
20 March 2012:
A roundtable “Ecological labeling in Belarus and in foreign countries” was organized on 20 March in Minsk by the European Union/UN Development Programme’s project “Support to the development of a comprehensive framework for international environmental cooperation in the Republic of Belarus”. The national implementing agency of the project is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. One of the focuses of the joint project is a review of the most successful practices of using ecological labels in the European Union and subsequent elaboration of the required regulatory framework in Belarus. More... |
 Substitution Therapy Point Opens in Barysau
06 March 2012:
A drug substitution therapy point, which is already the 13th point in Belarus, opened today in Barysau. A network of substitution therapy points functions with the assistance of the grants of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria which are implemented by UNDP in cooperation with the Ministry of Health. Narcological dispensaries offering substitutions therapy have been renovated and provided with medical and laboratory equipment and alarm systems. More... |
 List of rare biotopes of Belarus is proposed for public discussion
24 February 2012:
The list of rare biotopes* of national and international significance and principles of their identification are developed in Belarus. The documents are prepared within UNDP/GEF project “Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Territorial Planning Policies and Practices in Belarus”. National implementing partner of the Project is Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus (MNREP). More... |
Global Forum in Istanbul to focus on action agenda for UN “Rio + 20” Sustainable Development summit
15 March 2012:
Istanbul — Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan of Turkey and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Associate Administrator Rebeca Grynspan will open discussions on March 22 in a high–level forum here for development experts, government ministers from both North and South, business executives, and top UN officials to examine the global policy changes required to ensure a sustainable future for people today and for generations to come. More... |
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