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10th February 2015GMS-EOC
GMS Environment Media Roundup – January 2015
Failing to protect nature's capital could cost businesses trillions
Nature is like an angel investor in the global economy: financially significant, yet widely unknown. The global pharmaceuticals industry, for example, is worth some $640bn. But few know that up to 50% of this market is based on the genetic diversity of wild species. Mangroves in Thailand are worth about $1,000 per hectare if exploited for wood. If left intact, the value of these coastal forests for flood protection, carbon capture and fish breeding grounds is more than $21,000 a hectare.
Source: The Guardian (January 28, 2015)
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4th February 2015ADB
ADB News: Global accord on climate won’t be enough - Vinod Thomas
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29th January 2015
Myanmar signs LOA for ADB environment support
ADB environment support to Myanmar was boosted on 30 January following the signing of a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the environment ministry for the GMS Core Environment Program (CEP).
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28th January 2015ADB
ADB Blog: From caravan to the summit, GMS youth make their voice heard
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28th January 2015
News Release: GMS Countries Renew Efforts to Boost Investments in Natural Assets
NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR (29 January 2015) – Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries pledged to redouble efforts to protect and enhance their natural assets—including forests, farmlands, wetlands and water bodies—to ensure they contribute to inclusive and sustainable development, amid concerns that failure to take action threatens the subregion’s growth prospects.
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21st January 2015International Institute for Sustainable Developent (IISD) Reporting Services
Blog: Promoting Climate Resilience in the Greater Mekong Subregion: The Role of the GMS Core Environment Program
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18th January 2015ADB
ADB recognized for environment support to Viet Nam
The Viet Nam Government recognized Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support for improving the country’s management of natural resources and environment at an awards ceremony held in Hanoi on 15 January 2015.
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6th January 2015GMS-EOC
GMS Environment Media Roundup – December 2014
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5th January 2015ADB
ADB Op-Ed/Opinion: Liveable, clean, green and resilient: Reshaping Asia’s booming cities - Takehiko Nakao
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31st December 2014Landscapes for People, Food and Nature
Key to climate adaptation in the Greater Mekong: Practical and participatory vulnerability assessments