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Asia and the Pacific

Promoting renewable energies through biogas units

Promoting renewable energy through Bio-gas units in tribal villages of Nilgiri biosphere reserve. Nilgiris is one of the largest tribal areas in the state of Tamilnadu, India. The most common tribes are Paniya, Kurumbas & Kattunayaka. The quality of life for these tribal communities still remains to

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Renewable Energy in Lakshadweep islands

Towards 100% RES. The Lakshadweep island group in the Arabian Sea is one of the two major groups of islands in India. It consists of an archipelago of 36 small sized coral islands and reefs scattered about 200-400 kilometers from the western coast of south India. Of

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Ayers Rock Resort

Cleaner Production and Energy Monitoring System in Uluru (BR and WHS). Ayers Rock Resort lies at the gateway to Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park, in Australia’s Northern Territory (BR & WHS). Environmental design features incorporated in the original development, included key tags in the rooms to

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Sunshine Coast Energy Transition Plan 2010-2020

Action Plan for the region of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve (Australia). The Energy Transition Plan details how council and the region (biosphere reserve included) can achieve the goal of a low carbon, low oil, resilient future for the Sunshine Coast and is supported by the Sunshine Coast

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Palawan New and Renewable Energy Livelihood Support Project

Removing the barriers to commercial utilization of renewable energy. The Palawan New and Renewable Energy and Livelihood Support Project (PNRELSP) is aimed at reducing the long-term growth of greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions through removing the barriers to commercial utilization of renewable energy (RE) power systems to substitute for

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Blue Mountains Renewable Energy Co-op

Community Energy in Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage site. BM Renew is a volunteer group of Blue Mountains people working together to create community-owned renewable energy projects right here in World-Heritage listed area. In September 2011, a public forum on renewable energy was organised by Permaculture Blue

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Dispute between hydropower and nature conservation

Remediation action in Shennongjia biosphere reserve. With abundant rain and water resources and a mid-latitude location, Shennongjia is home to more than 3,700 kinds of plants and at least 1,060 species of animals, including the famous golden monkeys. About 96 percent of the reserve is covered by primeval

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Ecological Settlement in the Issyk-Kul Biosphere Reserve

A model of self-supported settlement based on RE Create a model of self-supported settlement in the Issyk-Kul Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO aegis with the maximal use of local resources. The project is aimed at complex approach to problem solving regarding the use of local resources to generate

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Biogas at Chebaling biosphere reserve

Energy supply, felling reduction and better forest protection. The project is aimed to develop biogas-generating pits in the buffer zone of Chebaling Biosphere Reserve (China). Chebaling National Nature Reserve of Guangdong Province, located in Shixing County of Guangdong Province, was established in 1981 as a nature reserve at county

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Wind power center in Can Gio biosphere reserve

Wind energy hub planned for Ho Chi Minh City. A proposal to make the Can Gio Biosphere Reserve in Ho Chi Minh City the biggest wind power hub in the south was submitted in 2012 to the People’s Committee by the Cong Ly Company. Around 125 turbines

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Contacts

Dr Osman Benchikh *. Programme Specialist in Charge of Energy and Renewable Energy. Coordinator of RENFORUS project.
E-mail: o.benchikh(at)unesco.org
Cipriano Marín **. Assistant for RENFORUS project implementation.
E-mail: c.marin(at)unescocan.org
Addresses: * UNESCO. 1, Rue Miollis. 75015 Paris – France
** Avda. Islas Canarias, 35 - 38007, S/C de Tenerife - Spain