Renewables readiness assessment: Belarus
Greening the energy sector would directly reduce emissions, thereby supporting a sustainable and environmentally sound development pathway for the country. Increased renewable energy deployment would also
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Evaluation of data on thyroid cancer in regions affected by the Chernobyl accident
The secretariat of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) released a White Paper evaluating thyroid cancer data in regions affected by the Chernobyl accident
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Municipal solid waste management: a roadmap for reform for policy makers
This roadmap is based on analyses of the experiences with waste management in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Japan, Romania, and the European Union (EU) generally. The experiences of other countries concerning
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Sudan, Belarus sign cooperation agreement on minerals
Sudan’s Minerals Ministry and Belarusian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Monday signed a joint agreement on minerals investment and development. Sudan’s mineral minister Ahmed
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Maximising the yield of biomass from residues of agricultural crops and biomass from forestry: final report
There is a huge potential for yield increase of agricultural crop residues and biomass from forestry in the European Union, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. A stepwise approach was used to identify the realistic
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Thailand, Belarus, Armenia eliminate mother-child HIV spread
Thailand has become the first country in Asia to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization announced Tuesday. The milestone is another step in Thailand's
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30 years after Chernobyl, food still radioactive, Greenpeace tests show
MOSCOW – Economic crises in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have brought reduced testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Greenpeace says, and people continue to eat and drink foods
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Nuclear scars: the lasting legacies of Chernobyl and Fukushima
It is 30 years since the beginning of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. It is also five years since the Fukushima disaster began. To mark these anniversaries, Greenpeace has commissioned substantial reviews
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Belarusians caught littering 'could have cars confiscated'
Belarusians could have their cars confiscated if they are found polluting the environment, according to a statement from the country's president. On a visit to farms in the Minsk district during harvest,
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UN climate talks marred by decision-making spat
UN climate talks have hit a stumbling block that some delegates say poses a serious challenge to their already slow-moving attempt to craft a global response to climate change. As the latest negotiation