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 Items tagged: united nationsItems Found: 10Full DisclosureDecember 5, 2010 - 8:29 am Within the evolving field of sustainability, businesses have faced a rapidly evolving series of priorities. Climate change, energy efficiency, corporate citizenship, material efficiency, waste and ethical production have all become common business language. Now, with the United Nations, the Carbon Disclosure... Categories: Features Right or Wrong?October 12, 2010 - 12:00 am On July 28, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly, noting that “approximately 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water and that more than 2.6 billion do not have access to basic sanitation,” adopted a resolution recognizing water as a human right. The resolution declaring “the... Categories: Features Canada Abstains from UN Water VoteJuly 29, 2010 - 12:11 pm Yesterday, the United Nations adopted a resolution proclaiming the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation. Presented by Bolivia and 33 other States, the resolution that would "entitle everyone to available, safe, acceptable, accessible and affordable water and sanitation" received 122 votes... Categories: International, News Global Water Experts to Meet in CanadaJanuary 5, 2010 - 9:42 am More than two dozen leading United Nations water experts will convene in Hamilton, Ontario from February 2-4 to plan fresh strategy for a coordinated approach to the global water crisis that increasingly threatens both human health and international security. At its first-ever meeting in Canada, the... Categories: International, News, Ontario March 22, 2010: World Water DayJanuary 5, 2010 - 8:35 am Global Website: Click here. The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. Categories: Events FCM to Vote: Phase Out Bottled Water?March 5, 2009 - 10:28 am The Council of Canadians is encouraging the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to vote in favour of a resolution that would call for all municipalities to phase out the sale and purchase of bottled water where appropriate. The vote is expected to take place this Saturday, March 7, at the upcoming... Prentice Takes Action Against MercuryFebruary 23, 2009 - 9:00 pm Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, has issued a statement on international agreement to work towards a UN treaty that would reduce the amount of mercury entering the environment. The minister supports the treaty "to control this harmful substance." "Canada was among the first countries... Categories: International, National, News Barlow Appointed Senior Water Advisor for UNOctober 23, 2008 - 8:18 am Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, has been appointed as the first senior advisor on water issues by Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, president of the 63rd session of the United Nations. Barlow, reacting in Ottawa to the announcement... Categories: International, National, News Staggering Food Waste Places Water and Land Resources in Distress: SIWI, FAO, IWMIMay 15, 2008 - 2:08 pm As governments struggle with a sudden crisis in the price of food, a companion crisis in availability of water also threatens billions of people. To meet the challenge of feeding growing populations and the global hungry, massive reductions in the amount of food wasted after production are needed. The... Categories: News Workshop Focuses on “The Value of Water”May 7, 2008 - 2:19 pm This month the Centre for Environment at the University of Toronto will host The Value of Water, a one-day workshop that will address address issues such as freshwater scarcity and security, political and human rights implications, corporate risks and investment opportunities, legal and regulatory frameworks... Categories: News |
