LONDON
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The initiative to save valuable resources by using new technologies, construction techniques and low carbon materials to cut down on emissions was signed at the launch of the Infrastructure Carbon Review.
Currently, infrastructure and related areas like energy, account for around half of all British carbon emissions. Cutting the volume of materials consumed in
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"Industry as well as government must continue to drive this work forward so we get the infrastructure that the UK needs to compete in the global race,"said Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Lord Deighton.
The review developed jointly by government and industry through the Infrastructure Cost Review and Green Construction Board sets out a series of actions for government, clients and suppliers that have the potential to reduce up to 24 million tonnes of carbon from the construction and operation of the Britain's infrastructure assets by 2050.
The Green Construction Board will host a cross-industry event in Spring 2014 at which clients and industry can set out the progress they have made against the pledge commitments.
"Real change won't happen by acting alone, but through government and the construction industry working together in line with our industrial strategy. This is a sector that supports around 3 million jobs and where the UK has a strong competitive edge. We want to keep it that way
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NAIROBI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Tuesday decriedunsustainable management of forests across the country, warning itcould affect the country's growth prospects.
Environment and Natural Resources Cabinet Secretary ProfessorJudi Wakhungu appealed for serious intervention, saying forests'ability to sustain ecosystem businesses is fast reducing.
"In spite of the role that forests centrally play inenvironmental stability, forest ecosystems businesses areincreasingly under threat from the ever growing pressure to meetanthropological needs
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She observed that the flood regulation functions of forests areincreasingly impaired as impact of climate change becomes even morereal.
"We all have a role in ensuring sustainable forest managementapproaches are deeply entrenched in restoration of landscapesincluding water catchment in both protected, community and privateforests," she noted.
Wakhungu called on forest experts to start mainstreamingbiodiversity into other sectors of the economy and ensurefunctional ecosystems for healthy populations.
She noted that the ultimate reason for mainstreamingbiodiversity into other sectors of the economy is to ensurefunctional ecosystems for healthy human populations andenvironment.
"We have to safeguard lives of the poor people within ourcommunities who are the first to suffer when natural resourcesdisappear or are depleted," she added.
Studies from around the world have shown that women tend to bearthe brunt of such degradation because they often depend most on theavailability of and easy access to water and fuel wood.
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She announced that the government is developing a NationalBiodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and also the firstNational Wildlife Conservation Strategy.
Wakhungu also hailed the role played by the private sectoradding that the government welcomes the initiative by the CriticalEcosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) to develop a Long Term Vision toexpand funding mechanism for biodiversity conservation in theEastern Arc Mountains region of Kenya and sustain impacts in thelong term.
Forests host bulk of biodiversity, apart from providing water,sequestrating carbon, providing a base for renewable energy
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Kenya recently launched the National Forest Program (NFP) toincrease forest and tree cover and reverse forest degradation,enhance forest based economic, social and environment benefits,integrate national values and principles of good governance inforest development while working toward increase forest basedinvestments. Enditem
HONG KONG, April 14 (Xinhua) -- A funeral with full honors was held Friday for the late principal fireman Yau Siu-ming
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Yau slipped and fell during an all-night search and rescue operation for two hikers who had been trapped in Ma On Shan Country Park, according to local media.
The principal fireman was carried down in a coma, and later died of head injuries.
Friday's funeral was held at Universal Funeral Parlor, and the hearse made a special stop at Tin Sum Fire Station, where Yau last served
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Hong Kong resident Huang told Xinhua, in tears, that she arrived at the Universal Funeral Parlor early in the day to wait and salute Yau for the last time.
Another female resident Lao, holding a bouquet of purple flowers
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