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Mangroves Cut in Hera, Timor-Leste
Mangroves are cut down in Hera, Timor-Leste, 16 km from capital Dili, where frequent trash dumping threatens the area's natural plant and wildlife.
27 April 2010
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Local Man Keeps Bhutan's River Immaculate
A man removes a plastic bottle from a river in Punakha, Bhutan, clearing litter deposited during a festival from days earlier. Pictured in the background is Punakha Dzong which houses Buddhist…
28 September 2009
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UN Forum on Forests Photo Competition Winner: "Pahmung Krui Damar Forest"
One of the six winning photos of the United Nations Forum on Forests Photo Competition, "Pahmung Krui Damar Forest." This photograph was taken in the Damar Forests of Indonesia.
10 April 2010
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UN Forum on Forests Photo Competition Winner: "Budur"
One of the six winning photos of the United Nations Forum on Forests Photo Competition, entitled "Budur."
23 February 2009
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UN Forum on Forests Photo Competition Honourable Mention: "Forests Are 'Honey' for Traditional Tribals"
One of the nine photographs to receive an honourable mention in the United Nations Forum on Forests Photo Competition, "Forests Are 'Honey' for Traditional Tribals."
This…
15 March 2013
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Pollution - Jamaica
Bauxite residue from nearby industry polluting a pond.
1 January 1972
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Technical Assistance to Liberia: Malaria Control
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been engaged in assisting Liberia in a malaria control programme since 1953. Today, 8 WHO experts are helping to carry out intensive anti-malaria campaigns…
1 January 1956
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Farming for Development: Erosion Control Project in Iran
For some time to come the poorer countries of the world will have to rely on agriculture to raise their living standards and supply the capital they need to create industries. Agricultural production…
1 January 1971
Side Events
Event on "Her Land Her Rights Advancing Gender Equality and Land Restoration Goals"
Inna Modja, Land Ambassador with United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), actress, singer and environmental activist, with her daughter Valentina, addresses the event "Her…
16 June 2023
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The United Nations' Care for Palestine Refugees
The sand dunes of the Gaza Strip presented a barren prospect to UNRWA in its efforts to provide employment for the refugees there, 70% of whom were farmers. An answer was found, however, in the…
1 May 1957
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Burmese Teak Industry
Burma is the world's leading producer and exporter of teak. The State Timber Board extracts processes and markets all the country's timber. About 100,000 men are employed in this industry…
1 February 1960
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Livestock Graze in National Tapajos Forest
Livestock grazing in an open field of the National Tapajos forest.
26 July 2007