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Climate change is often discussed in terms of global temperature increase, sea level rise, and hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said Secretary McDonnell. Video and photos of the event will be available later today at PAcast. Video and photos of the event will be available later today at PAcast.
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Additionally, water treatment and management systems can themselves be energy intensive and greenhouse gas emitting, such that mitigation efforts are needed in this sector as well.
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Vegetarianism is not important for protecting the environment or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. should directly and through the World Bank and other institutions help poor and developing nations to modernize agriculture for economic development, environmental, and public health reasons. and around the world. 26] The U.S.
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National Committee for the Decade of Ocean Science for SustainableDevelopment. The US Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior and the heads of the US Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the US Agency for International Development would serve as ex-oficio members of the foundation’s board.
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