Solar, hydropower, green building and transport issues in Palawan Biosphere Reserve. Puerto Princesa is a multiawarded and pioneer city for environmental initiatives in the Philippines. It is the capital and chief seaport and airport of the province of Palawan biosphere reserve. Solar power In June 2010 the
Read more →Towards a CO2-Free Island. Yakushima Island, a World Natural Heritage Site and biosphere reserve located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, is almost completely powered by hydroelectricity. Focusing on this unique island, Kagoshima Prefecture is promoting the “Zero Carbon Emission Island” initiative, which aims to create a developed area
Read more →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
Read more →Roush Marine Protected Area Community, Socotra -World Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve. Roush Marine Protected Area Community is located one kilometer north of Socotra, an island off the coast of Yemen. The marine protected area belongs to the communities of Sacra and Diherhom villages, and was developed
Read more →A climate smart city in Blekinge Archipelago biosphere reserve. A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO2 reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the
Read more →Sustainable tourism experience in World Heritage Site Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California. Cabo Pulmo is a conservation success story of local, national, and international significance. In the 1970s-80s, rampant overfishing severely degraded the reef. Local communities recognized that fact, and petitioned the government
Read more →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
Read more →Riga Energy Agency. Riga is an old member of the Hanseatic League at the coast of the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea and is considered to be founded in 1201 together with its historical centre which is included in the list of world’s cultural heritage.
Read more →The DRECP is focused on the desert regions of California included the Mojave and Colorado Deserts biosphere reserve. The purpose of the DRECP is to conserve and manage plant and wildlife communities in the desert regions of California while facilitating the timely permitting of compatible renewable energy projects.
Read more →Production and Marketing of Dehydrated Fruits and Vegetables with solar Energy in “Quebrada de Humahuaca” World Heritage Site, Argentina. This project promotes the development and creation of agricultural enterprises by giving training, technical assistance, transfer of technologies about the processing of fruits and vegetables, in small scale,
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