Environment

IAEA Mission Concludes Peer Review of Netherlands Nuclear Regulatory Framework

Senior international nuclear and radiation safety experts today concluded a 12-day mission to review the Netherlands’ regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety.

GEF Grant to Enhance the Environmental Performance of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators in Chinese Cities

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the Municipal Solid Waste Management Project, financed with a $12 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to the People’s Republic of China. This project will help improve the...

New UNEP report unveils world on track to meet 2020 target for protected areas on land and sea

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Fishing on Ang Soui Lake, Xe Champhone Wetland

Positive outlook for two thirds of natural World Heritage sites, says IUCN

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Lake Turkana, World Heritage site, Kenya