Meeting
of stakeholders in water sector of Balochistan
IUCN Balochistan Programme and
Environmental Foundation of Balochistan have joined hands
to organize a meeting of stakeholders in water sector in
Balochistan to formally constitute A Water Group on December
31, 2003.
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MINGORA:
Project's closure irks people in Kohistan
MINGORA, Dec 24: The closure
of the Rs308.25 million Dir- Kohistan Project (DKP) has
caused grave concern among the people, who fear that most
of the ongoing schemes would remain incomplete.
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Availability
of water for dams questioned
HYDERABAD, Dec 21: Speakers at
a workshop, representing a broad spectrum of civil society,
have rejected the construction of any dam on the River Indus.
They recommended that before taking up any dam project ,
quantity of available water should be determined and release
of water downstream Kotri be ensured.
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Training
Workshop on Gender and Environment for Civil Society Networks
Quetta, Dec 20–21: IUCN
Balochistan Programme organised a two-day workshop on
Gender and Environment for four Civil society Networks
on December 20-21, 2003 in Quetta. The main facilitator
of the workshop was Ms. Mahvash Roshani, Coordinator Advocacy
and Communication, IUCN Balochistan Programme Office and
was co-facilitated by Ms. Fauzia Shaheen Gender and Development
Specialist Support to Devolution Reforms in Balochistan
UNDP.
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Government
vows to persuade EU for ERNP extension
Islamabad, Dec 17: The federal
government on Wednesday announced to make all efforts
to persuade the European Union for extension of the Environmental
Rehabilitation in NWFP and Punjab (ERNP).
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Experts
call for Integrated Flood Management to reduce the Vulnerability
of Communities
Peshawar, Dec 04: A One-Day national
workshop on ‘Integrated Flood Management Options to
reduce the Vulnerability of Communities’ was organized
by IUCN–the World Conservation Union and Pakistan
Water Partnership (PWP) on 4th December 2003 at Peshawar.
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Regional
Conservation Forum Consolidates IUCN’s Work in Asia
- Experts tackle poverty, trade, ecosystems and governance
Sri Lanka, Dec 12: One day before the close of the Regional
Conservation Forum (RCF) underway in Colombo, the new Programme
for IUCN takes shape with input from Members, Commissions,
and partners setting the conservation agenda for Asia in
the next five years.
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Documentaries
project Indus delta issues
KARACHI, Nov 30: An NGO, claiming
to be working on environmental issues, has made two video-documentaries,
highlighting problems faced by population in the Indus delta
due to environmental degradation.
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National
consultation formulates Pakistan's national initiative for
presentation at the WSIS
The National Consultation on
the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held
from November 17-19, 2003. A national initiative on the
use of Information and Communication Technologies for Development
(ICT4D) designed during the workshop would be presented
during the Summit in Geneva.
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Working
within the System and Living within the Means
IUCN – The World Conservation Union
has been given the responsibility to execute a project titled,
Working within the System and Living within the Means.
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Training
Programme/exposure tour of NGO stake holders to Environment
Friendly Technologies
IUCN NACS Support Project organised
a training Programme/exposure tour to environment friendly
technologies at the national level from October 6 to 13
2003, in collaboration with NEAP Support Project.
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Trickle
Irrigation Farm, Mastung
Mastung, Oct 16: An extension
lecture, followed by study visit, was organised by IUCN
Balochistan Programme on Oct 16, 2003 for the students of
Mass Communication Department, University of Balochistan.
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Two-day
workshop on ‘Environmental Orientation and Education’
for Non Conventional Partners
IUCN Balochistan Programme organised
a two day workshop on ‘Environmental Orientation and
Education’ for Non Conventional Partners from October
8th to 9th, 2003 at Quetta Club.
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Four-day
training workshop on ‘Sampling and Analysis Techniques
for Water Quality’
Quetta, Oct 8 - 11: IUCN Balochistan Programme
organized a four-day training workshop on ‘Sampling
and Analysis Techniques for Water Quality’ in collaboration
with Balochistan Environmental Protection Agency (BEPA)
from October 8 - 11, at BEPA office, Quetta.
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Workshop
stresses implementation of environment laws
Lahore, Oct
1:
Speakers at ‘Environment laws and environmental impact
assessment workshop’ on Wednesday stressed the implementation
of environment laws.
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Inauguration
Of Environmental Club at Provincial Institute for Teachers
Education (PITE) Balochistan.
Quetta,
Oct 1: As a result of
a series of Environmental Education Training’s organized
by IUCN Balochistan Programme, the Provincial Institute
for Teachers Education (PITE) have set-up an Environmental
Club corner in their library which was inaugurated on 1st
October 2003, by the Director PITE Mr.Noor-ul-Haq and Mr.Aslam
Rao, Head IUCN Balochistan Programme.
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Oil Slick
puts marine resources at risk
Pakistan’s rich marine resources are at risk as the
sea food web, the key ingredient for survival of fish, is
perishing following over 27,000 tonne oil-spill by a grounded
ship on July 27 this year, disclosed an official report
available with The Nation.
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Due water share must be ensured:
experts
Due water share of all the four
provinces should be ensured before constructing big water
reservoirs in the country.
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Big dams
not harmful if all aspects are taken notice of: Dr. Ain-un-Nishat
Islamabad, Sept 17: Dr Ain-un-Nishat, a former member of
Indo-Bangladesh water commission and Country representative
of IUCN – The World Conservation Union, Bangladesh
said that the construction of big dams is not harmful provided
they are not constructed only on the basis of engineering
survey.
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Workshop
on ‘Water Management Option – Impacts on Land,
Agriculture and Livelihoods’
By
Mahvash Roshani: IUCN Pakistan and Pakistan Water Partnership
(PWP) have arranged a workshop on the theme “Water
Management Options – Impacts on Land, Agriculture
and Livelihoods” in, Quetta on September 18, 2003
from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm.
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Weekly
Talk show on Radio Pakistan Karachi By Nasir Panhwar
Karachi, Sept 10: Radio Pakistan, Karachi
has started a weekly program in which Mr. Nasir Ali Panhwar,
Coordinator Constituency, Sindh Programme talks on various
issues of environment including Natural Resources of Sindh,
Forests, water, Arid Agriculture, gender and environmental
legislation.
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Lessons
learned from global Oil Spills
Karachi, Sept 8: In response to the
Tasman Spirit oil spill, IUCN Pakistan has invited Mr.
Richard Steiner, Professor at the University of Alaska
Marine Advisory Programme, to assist in damage assessment
and the preparation of a rehabilitation plan.
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District
Council Abbottabad approves Abbottabad Conservation Strategy
Abbottabad, Sept 5: District Council
Abbottabad, in its Special unanimously approved Abbottabad
Conservation Strategy (ACS) as Integrated Sustainable
Development Vision of the District.
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IUCN
moot calls for long-term national plan: Tasman disaster
Karachi, Sept 2: A meeting of environmental
experts, expressed concern over lack of coordination and
absence of a national level mechanism to address disasters
like the one being faced nowadays due to the grounding
of an oil tanker Tasman Spirit.
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Release: [
V th IUCN World Parks Congress, Monday
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Oil
Spill on Karachi's Coastline
Karachi, Aug 29: The IUCN team met with the Chief
of Disaster Management Unit of UNEP’s Division for
Policy Implementation, Stefan Micallef at the IUCNP Country
Office.
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Release: [ Thursday
28 August 2003 Nine measures to prevent future oil spill
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Call
to stop 'Tasman Spirit' like incidents in future
Karachi, Aug 29: The Pakistan National Committee
(PNC) of IUCN urged the all relevant agencies of Federal
and Sindh government and all others concerned, to urgently
take necessary actions to help avert Tasman Spirit ship-like
accidents in the future and to minimise the impact of
this tragedy on human and marine life.
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Training
Workshop on Role of Gender in Sustainable Development
and Poverty Alleviation
Quetta, Aug 26 & 27: IUCN Balochistan Programme organised
a two-day workshop on the Role of Gender in Sustainable
Development and Poverty Alleviation on August 26-27, 2003
in Quetta.
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Vocational
centre ‘Seekho’ awards diplomas
Islamabad, Aug 25: At the successful conclusion
of their year long course in sewing, embroidery, knitting,
fabric and glass paintings, 11 girl students of the vocational
training centre “Seekho” received diplomas
in a colourful ceremony held at Barrot in Upper Galiat.
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3
Day Environmental Assessment Training concluded
Murree, Aug 21: A three day training workshop
on Environmental Assessment concluded, at Murree on Thursday.
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EPA
assessment committee directed to submit report in 10 days
KARACHI, Aug 20: The Director General, Federal Environment
Protection Authority (EPA), Asif Shuja Khan, has directed
the 15-member committee, formed to assess the impact of
oil spill from MT Tasman Spirit on coastal ecosystem,
to submit its report within 10 days.
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Training
course on environmental education for schoolteachers of
Dir/ Kohistan
Dir, Aug 20: “Teachers can play
an extremely important role in fostering environmental
consciousness in the society, therefore, more efforts
are needed to sharpen the skills of teachers to integrate
local environmental context in their teaching methods
and activities” This was stated by Haji Sanaaullah
Khan, Project Director Dir Kohistan Project speaking at
the concluding session of a three day training workshop
on 'Environmental Orientation and Education'.
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Workshop
on mammalian bio-diversity assessment begins
ISLAMABAD Aug 19: A five-day
workshop on mammalian bio-diversity assessment began here
on Monday to develop plans for the conservation of endangered
wildlife species in Pakistan.
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Oil
Spill at Karachi Coast
IUCN-Pakistan team comprising
of Tahir Qureshi and Ahmed Saeed visited the site of the
oil spill on the Karachi coast on August 15, 2003.
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Developing
the Red-List of the Mammals of Pakistan
By signing the Rio Convention, Govt. of Pakistan fixed to
prioritise its species and develop plans for conservation
of biodiversity.
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One day
training session for Executive District Officers (EDOs)
Agriculture
Peshawar: The provincial Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperation
Department organized a one-day training session for Executive
District Officers (EDOs) Agriculture, who have been designated
as Focal Points for Sustainable Agriculture.
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One day
workshop on gender-related government commitments
PESHAWAR: IUCN-Programme Support for Northern Pakistan (PSNP)
organized a one-day workshop on gender related government
commitments at Pakistan Academy for Rural Development on
August 8.
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Economic
growth linked with water management
ISLAMABAD, Aug 4: Integrated water resource management
is imperative for sustainable economic development of any
country. This was stated by Dr Hans Friederich, an official
of the IUCN Asia Regional Office , Bangkok, while speaking
at a seminar 'Water, Nature and Development- A Global Perspective'
on Monday.
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Consultative
Workshop on Agriculture of Sindh Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Sindh Programme Office, Karachi
The Sindh Programme is organizing consultative
workshop on status paper on 'Agriculture of Sindh' on
Tuesday, July 22, 2003 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. at
Sindh Programme Office.
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Experts
apprised of Keenjhar mangroves
KARACHI, July 20: Karachi
University scientists Dr Surayya Khatoon and Qadeer Mohammad
Ali, led a team of environmentalists to the site of Keenjhar
mangrove ecosystem.
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Biodiversity
conservation key to development
RAWALPINDI, July 17: Conservation of biodiversity
is crucial to the sustainability of sectors such as energy,
agriculture, forestry, fisheries, wildlife, industry,
health, tourism, commerce, irrigation and power.
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Certificate
distribution ceremony for the first batch of SPCS-IV interns
July 1, 200 PESHAWAR: A
simple but impressive certificate distribution ceremony
was held at Planning and Development Department, NWFP,
on July 1 for the first batch of SPCS-IV interns who have
completed their internship.
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