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      <title>Espoo Convention Implementation Committee decides caution to Government of Ukraine not to become effective</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:30:31 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.unece.org/env/eia/implementation_committee_meetings.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Implementation Committee under the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991) decided on 30 October 2008 that the caution to the Government of Ukraine regarding the Bystroe Canal Project should not become effective.]]></description>
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      <title>Second Environmental Performance Review of Kazakhstan</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 17:25:38 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.unece.org/env/epr/welcome.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Just issued in English. Russian version forthcoming.]]></description>
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      <title>15-18 December 2008: Executive Body for the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 17:24:46 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/welcome.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Twenty-sixth session of the Executive Body for the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution will be held in Geneva, from 15 (p.m.) to 18 December 2008.]]></description>
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      <title>25-27 November 2008: Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties  to the Industrial Accidents Convention, Geneva</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:03:39 +0200</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.unece.org/env/teia/welcome.htm</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents will review progress achieved in implementing the Convention and will plan the work for the next biennium. Parties are expected to discuss and adopt a Strategic Approach for the Assistance Programme which should further help countries to strengthen the implementation of the Convention. Parties will also discuss the further development and operation of the Industrial Accidents Notification System, as well as the work of the Joint Expert Group on Water and Industrial Accidents.]]></description>
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      <title>Marco Keiner is the new Director of the Environment, Housing and Land Management Division of UNECE</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.unece.org/env/welcome.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Keiner became Director on 4 September 2008. Previously he was Chief of the Urban Environment Section (Global Division) with UN Habitat in Nairobi. Mr. Keiner has taught environmental planning and sustainable development, and has published many articles and books on topics such as urban development, environment and sustainable development.]]></description>
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      <title>Welcome</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.unece.org/env/welcome.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the RSS feed of the UNECE's programme on environmental policy.]]></description>
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