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Farms in the city
Urban gardens are increasingly being used worldwide as sources of food by rural migrants. These gardens range from gaps between buildings, waste...
UNESCO Courier, 02/01/99 by France Bequette · More from publication -
The zero option for waste
Several innovative ideas were offered at the fourth congress of the Zero Emissions Research Initiative held in Oct 1998, on how waste could be...
UNESCO Courier, 02/01/99 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Mutants on the menu
The growing world population carries the problem of food support. One solution seen is the development of genetically modified plants. Such plants...
UNESCO Courier, 09/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Fanning the flames of greed
The massive forest fires that struck Southeast Asia and Latin America in 1998 were caused as much by human neglect as by El Nino-linked droughts....
UNESCO Courier, 07/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Harnessing ocean energy
Ocean tides can be harnessed to create a clean and virtually inexhaustible supply of energy. Technical constraints, however, have made tidal power...
UNESCO Courier, 07/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Offshore mineral resources
Seabed mining has attracted much interest from researchers who see it as a viable alternative to mineral extraction on land. Three types of...
UNESCO Courier, 07/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Galley slaves
Ships that fly flags of convenience are under no obligation to follow labor laws on the hiring and compensation of sailors. Owners of such ships...
UNESCO Courier, 07/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Water: will there be enough?
Water is vital to human life/living. A forecasted impending global water shortage that might possibly spawn wars has become a real and alarming...
UNESCO Courier, 06/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Renewable energy: winds of change
UNESCO is instrumental in the increased use of renewable energy sources. The 1993 World Solar Summit highlighted the role of renewable energy in...
UNESCO Courier, 05/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication -
Cuba's biosphere reserves
Cuba has actively supported nature conservation. It maintains five biosphere reserves. Some of these are the 500,000 hectares of wetland at Cienaga...
UNESCO Courier, 04/01/98 by France Bequette · More from publication
