Crise da água na região metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil
Valdir Lamim-Guedes Biólogo e Mestre em Ecologia pela Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto e-mail: dirguedes@yahoo.com.br web: http://naraiz.wordpress.com/ . Resumo: A região metropolitana de São Paulo, com cerca de 20 milhões de pessoas, está em uma grave situação de escassez de água. Este texto, como uma reflexão para o Dia mundial da Água, aborda a problemática […]
Água: dentro de cada um, à volta de todos
Clara Luisa Giugovaz Baleeiro Relações Internacionais na Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil claragiugovaz@gmail.com . . Resumo: As distintas crises hídricas pelo mundo refletem uma consciência pouco desenvolvida acerca do que é essencial para a vida. Cidadãos pouco conscientes; descasos governamentais; agronegócios que utilizam fertilizantes que contaminam solos e lençóis freáticos; indústrias com despejos irregulares de esgoto, […]
CRÓNICAS: CUENCA HIDROGRÁFICA DEL RÍO YAQUE DEL NORTE
José Alberto Acosta Guzmán Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago e-mail: josacoguz@hotmail.com . . Resumen: El conocimiento del componente estructural de la cuenca del rio Yaque del Norte, representa uno de los temas a tratar en esta investigación, el cual cuenta con una superficie de 6,891 km2, ubicada entre las regiones Cibao Noroeste y Cibao Norte de […]
MESSAGE FROM MS IRINA BOKOVA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WATER DAY, 22 MARCH 2015
MESSAGE FROM MS IRINA BOKOVA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WATER DAY 22 March 2015 . . .. . … Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova ..Français version This year, World Water Day carries on the theme of ‘Water and Sustainable Development’, providing an essential opportunity to highlight the role of freshwater in […]
MESSAGE DE LA DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE DE L’UNESCO, IRINA BOKOVA, À L’OCCASION DE LA JOURNÉE MONDIALE DE L’EAU, LE 22 MARS 2015
Message de Mme Irina Bokova, Directrice générale de l’UNESCO, à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’eau 22 mars 2015 . . . … Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova ..English version Cette année, la Journée mondiale de l’eau se place sous le thème de « l’eau et le développement durable » et offre une occasion […]
The UN World Water Development Report 2015, Water for a Sustainable World
The 2015 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR 2015), titled Water for a Sustainable World, will be launched at the official celebration of the World Water Day. The WWDR 2015 demonstrates how water resources and services are essential to achieving global sustainability. Taking account of economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability, […]
Formación docente en clave regional. Seminario “Políticas docentes para la integración regional” en MERCOSUR
Del 10 al 12 de marzo tuvo lugar en la ciudad de Buenos Aires el Seminario “Políticas docentes para la integración regional” organizado por el PASEM, Programa de Apoyo al Sector Educativo del Mercosur, con la presencia de autoridades y especialistas. 12 de marzo, Buenos Aires.- Con el objetivo de contribuir a la […]
Gender-Based Violence in and Around Schools Prevents Millions of Children Worldwide from Fulfilling their Academic Potential
The EFA Global Monitoring Report, UNESCO and UNGEI call for urgent action to combat school-related gender-based violence NEW YORK, 10 March 2015 – Gender-based violence in school settings is having a damaging impact on the education of millions of children across the world according to a new paper released today at the Commission on the […]
Former Students Are Inspiring and Empowering Current Students to Work Harder at School in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya 5 March 2015 – A new report launched today by Future First Global shows the transformative impact alumni are having in the employment potential for secondary school students Nairobi, The report ‘An Alumni Community for Every School: Learning from Kenya pilot programmes’ examines a two year pilot programme across fifteen schools in Nairobi. […]
Biomimicry Global Design Challenge
2015 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge – Food Systems from Biomimicry Institute on Vimeo. The Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation announced on January 20 that the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is open to registrants, who are invited to submit commercially viable, nature-inspired solutions to our global food system challenges. The grand prize, to be awarded in 2016, […]
