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- Argentina - Estudiantes debatirán sobre el medio ambiente



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7- Argentina - Estudiantes debatirán sobre el medio ambiente


18 – 06 - 08

Cumbre del Mercosur - Preparativos

No sólo presidentes latinoamericanos se darán cita en Tucumán en las próximas semanas. Con la finalidad de establecer el debate y fomentar la concientización sobre el cuidado y la prevención del medio ambiente en la región, estudiantes de diferentes países desarrollarán la Cumbre de Jóvenes del Mercosur, el 1 de julio, en la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT).

La iniciativa está a cargo de la organización GEO Juvenil Mercosur, en conjunto con GEO Juvenil Argentina. Los asistentes serán los mismos jóvenes que llegarán a Tucumán para las Cumbres Social y de Los Pueblos, que se realizarán paralelamente al encuentro de los jefes de Estado.

Los invitados arribarán desde Uruguay, Chile y Brasil. También fueron invitados a participar estudiantes de escuelas y colegios de niveles EGB 3 de la provincia, estudiantes de distintas carreras de la UNT y organizaciones interesadas en la protección ambiental. En la organización también colaboran el Programa de Naciones Unidas sobre el Medio Ambiente (Pnuma); la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación; y la Facultad de Arquitectura Urbanismo y la Secretaría de Extensión Universitaria de la UNT.

“La idea es crear un espacio de discusión sobre el medio ambiente en el mercosur”, señaló Florencia Caminos, estudiante de 4º año de Arquitectura de la UNT y representante de GEO Juvenil Argentina en Tucumán. Los interesados deben acudir al centro de estudiantes de esa facultad o al sitio sitio “www.geojuvenil.org.ar”.

Fuente: http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/277017/Politica/estudiantes_debatiran_sobre_medio_ambiente.html

 8- Chile - Chaitén: Recrudecimiento de actividad volcánica obliga a suspender rescate de vehículos



19 - 06 - 2008

"Estamos efectuando monitoreos permanentes, tanto de la situación del volcán como del clima en la zona. Dependiendo de esos factores, efectuaremos los operativos, considerando siempre que el resguardo de la vida de las personas es la principal prioridad del Gobierno" apuntó la delegada presidencial, Paula Narváez.

El recrudecimiento en la actividad del volcán Chaitén obligó anoche a las autoridades a suspender al menos por 48 horas, al operativo de rescate de vehículos desde la capital de la provincia de Palena planeado para hoy.

Ya desde la tarde, el volcán presentaba un crecimiento en la columna de gases que se desprende desde su cráter, a lo que se sumaron fumarolas. A ese panorama, se agregaron intensas lluvias de cenizas, que afectaron fuertemente a Chaitén por un cambio en la dirección del viento.

"Las cenizas alcanzaron hasta los 15 centímetros de alto en algunas zonas, lo que obligó a que el personal de Carabineros y las Fuerzas Armadas que está resguardando la zona debió retomar el uso de mascarillas, y las maquinarias que se empleaban en los trabajos debimos sacarlas de la zona para evitar que se vean afectadas por las cenizas. Este operativo se debe hacer con completa seguridad", explicó el Intendente Sergio Galilea.

Por su parte, la delegada Presidencial Paula Narváez, señaló que la programación de los operativos de reconocimiento de viviendas y recuperación de objetos sensibles, continúa su curso normal para la próxima semana, de no mediar situaciones similares que pongan en riesgo la seguridad de las personas.

"Estamos efectuando monitoreos permanentes, tanto de la situación del volcán como del clima en la zona. Dependiendo de esos factores, como se ha señalado desde un principio, efectuaremos los operativos, considerando siempre que el resguardo de la vida de las personas es la principal prioridad del Gobierno" apuntó.

En el operativo de rescate de vehículos se pretendía trasladar hasta Puerto Montt al menos a sesenta vehículos que se encuentran abandonados en los alrededores del embarcadero de Chaitén desde la evacuación general de la ciudad. Para ello, un grupo de desplazados cercano a las 80 personas iban a viajar en la barcaza "Alejandrina", con la idea de recuperar sus móviles.



Fuente: http://www.tercera.cl

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ENVIRONMENT NEWS FROM THE

UN DAILY NEWS

, 2008


UN agency devises calculator to estimate carbon footprints of flights
19 June - The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has unveiled a carbon calculation tool on its website that allows travellers to estimate the “carbon footprint” for any given flight they take.
The Carbon Calculator uses only publicly available and verifiable information to make its calculations about the amount of carbon dioxide emissions from a flight, taking into account such variables as aircraft type, route data, passenger load and the amount of cargo.
Roberto Kobeh González, President of the ICAO Council, said the calculator should benefit both individuals and organizations and will improve as a tool as more technical and operational information becomes available.
“The Carbon Calculator responds to the wish of many travellers for a reliable and authoritative method to estimate the carbon footprint of a flight, so they can choose the programme best suited to offset the impact of their trips on climate change according to the amount of carbon dioxide they are responsible for,” Mr. Kobeh said.

It has been introduced by the Montreal-based ICAO as part of efforts to support the UN Climate Neutral Initiative, which calls for all parts of the UN system to determine their total carbon emissions, and is being backed by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).


The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is also recommending the methodology used in the Carbon Calculator to its member airlines for use in their carbon-offsetting programmes, in part to achieve a more consistent approach to estimating the carbon footprint of flights.

Somalis face one of world’s worst humanitarian crises, UN refugee chief warns
19 June - The United Nations refugee chief has spotlighted the plight of hundreds of thousands of displaced Somalis and Kenyans on the eve of World Refugee Day, calling on the international community to accelerate its efforts to help people in both countries return safely to their former homes.
Visiting Dadaab refugee camp yesterday on the Kenyan-Somali border, where he then stayed overnight, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) António Guterres described the plight facing Somalis as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Mr. Guterres stressed the urgency for a political solution to the deadly conflict wracking Somalia, which has not had a functioning national government since 1991.

“Only peace can solve the problems of the 200,000 people living in Dadaab in such dramatic circumstances,” he said, noting that the camp has swelled to more than double its planned capacity when it was established 16 years ago.
“Children have been born here in this camp. They are now in secondary school and still there is no peace in Somalia,” a female refugee told Mr. Guterres.
The most recent statistics indicate there are about 457,000 Somali refugees around the world, with the most in Kenya, but many others in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Yemen. Another 1 million people are internally displaced in Somalia.
Noting that World Refugee Day is being celebrated tomorrow, the High Commissioner pledged greater support from the agency to alleviate the situation faced by Somalis.

He also visited internally displaced Kenyans in the town of Naivasha, where they have been living after deadly post-election violence broke out at the start of the year.

Although more than 195,000 Kenyans have returned home since the violence subsided, about 43,000 remain in camps around the country, including two such camps in Naivasha.

Mr. Guterres told internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Naivasha camps that his visit was “an expression of solidarity with the Government and the people of Kenya.” UNHCR has provided tents and other aid supplies to displaced Kenyans this year, and trained many local relief workers.


“A camp should only be a short-term solution, but we try to make it as dignified as possible for those who must spend time there. Our biggest wish is that you will soon be able to go home in safety and dignity.”
As part of its activities to mark World Refugee Day, UNHCR is also launching a pioneering application with the social networking website Facebook to raise funds and awareness about refugee protection.

The application, launched today, provides a variety of activities for Facebook users – estimated at more than 80 million – which are then matched by donations from UNHCR partners.


Claudia Gisiger-Gonzalez, senior external relations officer for UNHCR, said the arrangement was “a cutting-edge experiment” for the agency that brings together technology and new media tools to promote its work.
UNHCR is already using other popular social networking websites, including YouTube, MySpace, Twitter, Digg, Reddit and Deli.cio.us.
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