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Vol. 32, Nos. 1-22, pp. 1-996 Jan. 7 -- Oct. 28, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
FEES AND COSTS
– Environmental impact assessments, Brazil presidential decree sets limits, 446
– Explosions, French court orders Total Oil to face criminal charges, 171
– Phosphate mine/fertilizer complex, Brazil court suspends license, 924
– ADB Future Carbon Fund exceeds funding target, 35
– Air transportation, EU Clean Sky initiative, In Brief, 547 – Carbon sequestration, Poland receives preliminary approval for EU funding, 264 – Chemicals management, UNEP official calls for coordination, improvement of funding of international efforts at conference, 472 – Clean technology
– – China startups face difficulty securing loans, economist says, 455
– – EU research grants, In Brief, 597
– – Clean Development Mechanism
– – Italy creates fund for corporate projects, In Brief, 404 – – Mitigation and adaptation
– – – Funding for developing countries fragmented, uncoordinated, report says, 438
– – – U.N. survey finds financing inadequate, 852 – – Spain ministers approve contributions, 648 – – Sweden aids nations facing risks, In Brief, 56 – – U.K. Parliament panel calls for more funding for poor countries, 488; Brown urges nations to aim at $100B per year, 594 – Electric cars, Japan firm seeks U.S. loans, In Brief, 148 – Electric power generation, Poland seeks help from EU in building zero-emission facility, 176 – Emissions trading, Brazil bank opens credit line for buying certified emission reductions, 655 – GEF – Loans
See LOANS
– Solid waste management, CAN-EU funding of Colombia-Ecuador project, In Brief, 144 – World Bank projects
See WORLD BANK
– Biodiversity protection, Japan plans guide, 796
– Emissions trading, Brazil bank opens credit line for buying certified emission reductions, 655 – Green credit, China policies encourage banks to end financing for repeat polluters, 749 – Housing, Brazil bank agrees not to finance projects using illegally cut wood, 59
– ADB Future Carbon Fund, commitment helps fund exceed target, 35
– Battery and accumulator makers warned of noncompliance, 869 – Budget, draft for 2010 published, 731 – Ecological tax reform could improve environmental performance, OECD reports, 545 – Environmental report shows gains, 170 – Nuclear energy, Helsinki heating proposal, In Brief, 179 – Procurement, green purchase targets, In Brief, 360 – Ship containing asbestos, PCBs allowed to leave port after 2-year impoundment, 693 – Wastewater treatment, European Court approves nitrogen treatment policy, 963
– Bees
– – France temporarily renews authorization of insecticide alleged to damage hives, 50
– – Italy urged to ban neonicotinoids, 89
See BIODIVERSITY
– – Romania fails to meet conservation obligations, European Comm'n files case, 911
– – Spain allocates funding for regional environmental protection efforts, 870 – – U.S. conservancy seeks revocation of import tolerances for food pesticide residues, 831 – Corals
– – African species resilient to warmer water, but conservation needed, report says, 426
– – Norway tightens safeguards for offshore oil drilling near sensitive reef, 732 – Hunting resources conservation, Russia, In Brief, 695 – Migratory birds, Canada files criminal charges against oil sands producer in deaths from tailings exposure, 136 – Trawl fishing ban, Venezuela, In Brief, 236
– Authority, Brazil establishes new ministry, 605
– Sustainable development, European Comm'n opens consultation on overhauling fisheries policies, 354
– Diantimony trioxide, EU agency opens consultation on classification, labeling, 167; ECHA issues first opinion, 591
– Pentabromodiphenyl ether, OECD recommends member states to review risks, 154 – Perfluorooctane sulfonate
– – Canada publishes final rules for virtual elimination, 137
– – Norway soil contamination near firefighting training sites, In Brief, 132 – – Stockholm Convention, parties agree to add to list of restricted substances, 420 – (Tris[2-chloro-1-chloromethyl)ethyl] phosphate, EU consultation, In Brief, 826
– Climate change as cause, Brazil, In Brief, 510
– Control projects, Brazil, In Brief, 190 – Water pollution, China, Chongqing plan, In Brief, 759
– Harmonization with EU practices, Switzerland proposes changes to ordinance, 51
– Soil contamination, Poland continues to suffer from transboundary dumping of waste, 918
– Biofuel impact on food security
See BIOFUELS
– – Shortage linked to extreme weather conditions, UNEP report says, 205
– – Sweden publishes document, In Brief, 549 – – U.K. seeks comment on policy future, 729 – Packaging, European Comm'n adopts regulation on active and intelligent materials authorization, 487
– Amazon Rainforest
– – Amazon Basin biodiversity faces threats from deforestation, land degradation, UNEP study finds, 186
– – Brazil
– – – Beef exporters agree to buy only from ranchers with legal land titles who have not raised cattle in newly cut rainforest, 186
– – – Biopiracy, government to shut down NGOs that failed to reregister, 139; proposal restricts foreigners' access, 656 – – – Computer model shows dual impact of climate change and deforestation, 275 – – – Deforestation rate plummets, In Brief, 235; statement revised upward, 741; rate reduced by half in year ending July 31, 835 – – – Environmental network asks government to support forest program at Copenhagen climate talks, 742 – – – Federal transferal of land to repay debt due to creation of indigenous reserve, 99 – – – Foreign landowners, lower house approves size, residency restrictions, 973 – – – Gold mining, Yanomami threaten to expel miners with bows, arrows, 141 – – – Highway repaving, agency denies environmental license, 656 – – – Indigenous reserve, Brazil court expected to oust farmers, impose land use restrictions, 28; court ousts rice farmers, ranchers from reserve, 273 – – – Land use, proposal creates new institution to police land titles, combat deforestation, 27 – – – Ownership rights, measure details occupiers can obtain plots, 185; Senate approves measure, In Brief, 510; President signs bill, In Brief, 609 – – – Protected Areas program expansion, In Brief, 877 – – – Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation programs, governors seek president's support in climate treaty, 606; regional officials declare support, 972 – – – Rehabilitation fund payouts, In Brief, 706 – – – Satellite images show 67 percent increase in partially-cut areas, 27 – – – Settler tree planting financing, In Brief, 610 – – – Shoemakers join ban on cattle products, In Brief, 745 – – – Slaughterhouses, buyers linked to deforestation, government orders inspections, 503; 2 slaughterhouses agree to avoid cattle raised on illegally cut rain forest, 655; accord grows to account for 95 percent of all beef exports, 704; third slaughterhouse signs pledge, In Brief, 926 – – – Soy planting has slowed due to purchase moratorium, report finds, 365; soy traders extend moratorium, 704 – – – Supermarkets attempt to curb purchase of beef linked to illegal Amazon deforestation, 558; Wal-Mart signs pact with suppliers to ensure greener products, 607 – – – Sustainable development, government plans price guarantee program, 276 – – – Timber exports drop, In Brief, 789 – – – Zoning plan allows farmers, ranchers to use larger portion of deforested area along highway, 140 – – Peru, indigenous peoples protest forestry law, civic strike turns violent, 507; Congress suspends law, 560
– – Phosphate mine/fertilizer complex license suspended, 924
– – Recovery funds
– – – Development Bank pledges donation, 505
– – – Environment Ministry sets up fund, 505 – – – Rio de Janeiro announces launch, 27 – – Rio de Janeiro launches recovery fund, 27
– – CDM preservation credits could overload market, EU official says at conference, 939
– – Indonesia applies to join World Bank maintenance program, 242
– – Agroforestry must be part of climate change solution, UNEP director tells conference, 850
– – Colombia Andean-Amazon piedmont, In Brief, 236 – – India prepares to make case for incentives at Copenhagen talks, 839
– – Brazil
– – – Cerrado protections, In Brief, 412; environment ministry launches program , 835
– – – Cerrado trends, In Brief, 236 – – – Small farms allowed to cut more trees, In Brief, 706 – – Weak legal frameworks, biofuels development cited as causes in report, 339
– – Spain announces measures to counter threat due to climate change, erosion, 593
– – Uganda could become desert in 40 years due to rapid deforestation, report warns, 626 – Enforcement, Brazil budget increase insufficient, environment agency says, 273 – Fires, EU damage in 2008, In Brief, 732 – Gold mining
– – Brazil-French Guiana border region, Brazil, France sign accord to combat illegal operations, 59
– – Brazil, Yanomami threaten to expel miners with bows, arrows, 141 – – Colombia issues permit to prospect in preserve, In Brief, 412 – Illegal habitation, Turkey Parliament approves law allowing sale of state lands, 92 – Land use, Brazil issues new standards to help landowners recover, work land, 875 – Logging operations
– – Finland publishes draft 2010 budget, 731
– – India requires local administration approval for all projects on forestland, 753 – – Poland World Heritage Site expansion, In Brief, 779 – Ownership
– – Compensation for conservation, report identifies flaws in plans, 576
– – Local communities, indigenous peoples of Africa can better protect resources, report says, 531
– – Brazil
– – – Mato Grosso, federal government offer incentive-based anti-deforestation program, 321
– – – Santa Catarina approves forest code with lower standards than federal law, 322; riverbank vegetation code challenge, In Brief, 610 – – – Sao Paulo may reimburse landowners for efforts, 877
– – Brazil, Sao Paulo state allows landowners to replant with exotic species, 139
– – India supreme court orders release of $205M annually to fund, 664 – – Mexico investigates program corruption allegations, 99 – Timber products, illegally harvested, Brazil
– – Bank agrees not to finance housing projects using illegally cut wood, 59
– – Indigenous reserves, seizure of timber, In Brief, 326 – – Online purchases, Para state blocks sales of illegal timber from Amazon, 322
– Coal industry
See COAL INDUSTRY
– – Exploration and drilling
See OIL AND GAS
See PIPELINES
See OIL SPILLS
– Air quality, 2008 levels of sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide lower than previous years, government reports, 689
– Asbestos
– – Exposure rules, proposed change based on new data, recommendations, 170
– – Risk of increased exposure not significant in people living near former factories, study finds, 774
– – Council created as stipulated by GMO law, 11
– – Transposition of EU directive, European Court issues fine for delay, 11 – Chemical facility risk management, lobby seeks 2-year suspension of EU rule covering lightning, earthquake risks, 261; France seeks to simplify registration for low-risk sites, 355 – Climate change
– – Carbon tax
– – – Conference, In Brief, 548; conference report calls for national tax to aid efforts to reduce GHG emissions, 688
– – – Consumer behavior modification, President outlines tax in televised address, 822 – Electric cars
– – Decarbonized vehicle projects demonstrate experimental technologies, 543
– – Fleet road test, Toyota, electric company announce project, 263 – – Recharging infrastructure, government announces plan for national strategy to build, 172
– – Certificates, gains surpass initial goals, official says, 490
– – Energy-management box maker ordered to compensate power company for lost revenue due to conservation efforts, 690 – – Homes, tougher rules for tax credits planned, 912 – – Light bulb promotion program, In Brief, 178 – Explosions, court orders Total Oil to face criminal charges, 171 – Grenelle process, new draft bill marks national commitment to environment, 49; Senate approves Grenelle 1, 126; initiative could generate 600,000 jobs by 2020, report says, 542; Parliament passes Grenelle 1, 687; law published, 726; ministers outline programs, 912; Senate passes Grenelle 2, 960 – Labor should have role in international trade, environment disputes, Sarkozy tells conference, 577 – Mercury, environmental group reports elevated levels in air around industrial sites, government questions relevance of data, 130 – Motor carriers, Senate panel requests examination of emission effects of speed limits, passing prohibition, 84 – Motor vehicles
– – At-rest shut off systems, environmental group calls for development, 84
– – Bonus-Malus program rewards purchase of low-carbon emitting cars, leads to emissions reduction, increased sales, 303; Borloo says program exceeded expectations, will tighten thresholds and payouts, 912 – – Diesel vehicles, agency calls for NOx controls, 821
– – Registration required by draft bills, 81
– – Risk assessment, broad public debate planned for this fall, 221
– – Italy summit, In Brief, 132; France to advise Italy on construction of generators under pact, 173
– – Reactor construction, Sarkozy announces, environmental group warns of radioactive waste dangers, 127 – Pesticides
– – Cruiser alleged to damage hives, authorization renewed, 50
– – Use and exposure data, government presents 3-year plan, 262 – Renewable energy, companies sought to construct biomass-fueled plants, 50 – Solar energy, company signs deal with U.S. firm to build manufacturing plant, 689 – Sustainable development, information technology program, In Brief, 55 – Taxation, 2008 measures to support environment, energy efficiency, 82 – Transportation innovation program includes focus on ultra-low-carbon vehicles, 172
– Pesticides, Nicaraguan farm workers' exposure claims dismissed due to evidence of fraud (Cal. Super. Ct.), 409
– Gold mining in Amazon region, Brazil, France accord to combat illegal operations, 59
– Biofuels
See BIOFUELS
See DIESEL FUEL
See GASOLINE
See NUCLEAR ENERGY
See OIL AND GAS
See TAXATION
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