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Birds of a feather flock together to save unique wetlands - National - 0 views
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Mr Mellor, now a conservationist, is back in Sydney to swap notes with Australian experts on how to create, preserve and protect the world's disappearing wetlands against development and water demand.
Rising seas will drown mangrove forests -- ScienceDaily - 0 views
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Mangrove forests around the Indo-Pacific region could be submerged by 2070, international research says. Even with relatively low sea-level rises, many mangrove forests had a poor outlook according to an ecologist.
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Mangrove forests around the Indo-Pacific region could be submerged by 2070, international research says. Even with relatively low sea-level rises, many mangrove forests had a poor outlook according to an ecologist.
Sydney Harbour's toxic legacy shows value of green safety net - 0 views
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The story of dioxin contamination of Sydney Harbour shows us the great value of the green safety net of environmental law.
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/35014/newsDate/10-Feb-2006/story.htm - 0 views
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The NSW government will spend A$5.8 million buying back fishing licences and compensating some 40 fishermen, some of whom have seen generations of their families haul harbour fish and prawns to sell to seafood restaurants which dot the shoreline.
Geography in the News: The Growth of Megacities - News Watch - 1 views
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Definition, issues in growth of megacities.
The Great Barrier Reef | wwf - 0 views
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A short introduction to the Great Barrier Reef and its importance. Links to the Living Planet Report 2014, a video (6:09 minutes) on the challenges to the reef posed by industry, agriculture and tourism. The video ends with how better farming choices help.
Kolkata - TIME Special Report: The World at 7 Billion - TIME - 0 views
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Background information on megacities including spatial characteristics, problems and attempts to address them.
NAE Website - Megacities and the Developing World - 0 views
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Reasons that it's important to study the growth of megacities
The World's Fastest-Growing Cities | Newgeography.com - 0 views
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Discussion and examples of growing cities in the world. Examples of some megacities include reasons for growth.
The rise of megacities - interactive | Global development | theguardian.com - 0 views
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Interactive article focusing on issues growing cities face and projects in place to tackle these issues. Excellent for background information as well as more depth for cities: Lagos (Nigeria), Mexico City, Dhaka(Bangladesh), Shenzhen (China).
Cities and development | Global development | The Guardian - 3 views
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"Cities and development", skim through the variety of articles to get ideas for areas of interest for developing megacities.
4 ways China can avoid megacity disaster - Tech Insider - 1 views
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An urban sustainability expert, Warren Karlenzig, identifies four key challenges faced by Chinese megacities: water scarcity, energy efficiency, transportation issues, and waste disposal. He also proposes some solutions.
The Rise of Karachi as a Megacity: Issues and Challenges - 0 views
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This is a policy brief based on the findings of Human Development in South Asia 2014. The author outlines the key factors affecting the social, geographical, infrastructural and environmental dynamics of Karachi, and proposes policies to improve urban planning and development.
Great Barrier Reef Threats - Information & Dangers | Greatbarrierreef - 1 views
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A short article on some threats faced by the Great Barrier Reef, including four problems posed by human activities.
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