Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
The world could see a replay of the massive death and destruction caused by the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami if it fails to spend more on disaster risk reduction, the Red Cross/Red Crescent have said.
The tsunami that left more than 200,000 people dead or missing around the Indian Ocean should have taught the value of preparedness, but "risk reduction has remained low on the international agenda."
It called for a rise in annual disaster preparedness global spending to 1 billion dollars, 10 percent of the amount spent on humanitarian aid. The figure is now around four percent.
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Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment recently announced that a gold mine operation, which was threatening to dump millions of tons of waste into the sea in North Sulawesi, will not be allowed to do so. British-registered "Archipelago Holdings" gold mine (operating locally as "MSM"), threatened to dump up to 1,500,000 tons of ground up mining waste into the sea, between the award-winning Bunaken National Park and the famous Lembeh Strait.
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
After the success of the First Underwater Films Festival hosted in Milos Island last year, the organizers have decided to enrich the program with speeches of very well known personalities of the Diving world such as Jean Yves Cousteau, Daniel Mercier (President and founder of the underwater films festival in Antibes) and Theodoros Mavrostomos (World Champion Depth 701 meters - Hydrogen Breathing)...
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Guide to diving over Australia's world-famous Great Barrier Reef; includes a wide selection of dive and snorkel sites. It is written for divers of all abilities, from beginners to experts, with full colour photography. Also lists diving services and resorts.
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Monday, November 27th, 2006
The largest marine reserve in North America is emerging on Florida's southwest coast. The new Research Natural Area will be added to the existing Tortugas Ecological Reserve, where fishing has been prohibited since 2001. Combined, the two areas will prohibit fishing in 261 square miles.
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Friday, November 24th, 2006
Despite intense opposition from many fishermen, California wildlife regulators are creating the nation's most extensive network of "marine protected areas" -- stretches of ocean where fishing will be banned or severely restricted.
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