WebThe first session of the UN General Assembly was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations. Until moving to its permanent home in Manhattan in 1951, the Assembly convened at the former New York City Pavilion of the 1939 New York World's Fair in Flushing, New York. On November 29, …

WebBelow Poverty Line is a benchmark used by the government of India to indicate economic disadvantage and to identify individuals and households in need of government assistance and aid. It is determined using various parameters which vary from state to state and within states. The present criteria are based on a survey conducted in 2002.

WebThe Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard (/ ˈ h juː l ɪ t ˈ p æ k ər d / HYEW-lit PAK-ərd) or HP, was an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California.HP developed and provided a wide variety of hardware components, as well as software and related services to consumers, small …

WebDefinition. In 1987, the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development released the report Our Common Future, commonly called the Brundtland Report. The report included a definition of "sustainable development" which is now widely used:: Chapter 2 Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the …

WebPer sviluppo sostenibile si intende uno sviluppo che soddisfi sia le esigenze della generazione attuale che di quelle future. Tante sono le organizzazioni pubbliche e private che adottano i bilanci sociali o report di sostenibilità e misurano gli impatti generati dalle proprie attività economiche per essere in linea con gli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile …

WebExistem em uso no mundo mais de oitocentas definições do que é uma floresta, dificultando a avaliação do desflorestamento. Para fins práticos, no ano de 2000 a FAO definiu "floresta" como uma área de pelo menos 0,5 hectares, com árvores de pelo menos 5 metros de altura, e com uma canópia (o dossel de copas que geram sombra no solo) cobrindo pelo …

WebThe Elders is an international non-governmental organisation of public figures noted as senior statesmen, peace activists and human rights advocates, who were brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. They describe themselves as "independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights". The goal Mandela set for The Elders was …

WebA partire dalle più antiche civilizzazioni, le società umane hanno sviluppato istituzioni (cioè idee, norme, e organizzazioni) per gestire la propria relazione con l'ambiente, l'uso delle risorse e i conflitti che ne discendono.L'ambientalismo, inteso come fenomeno politico e sociale contemporaneo, è sorto quando preoccupazioni ambientali hanno cominciato a …

WebL’effet de serre est un processus naturel résultant de l’influence de l'atmosphère sur les différents flux thermiques contribuant aux températures au sol d'une planète.La prise en compte de ce mécanisme est nécessaire pour expliquer les températures observées à la surface de la Terre et de Vénus.Dans le système solaire, l'essentiel de l'énergie …

WebCombustíveis fósseis são combustíveis formados por meio de processos naturais, como a decomposição de organismos mortos soterrados.Os combustíveis fósseis contêm alta quantidade de carbono, usados para alimentar a combustão.São usados como combustíveis, o carvão mineral, gás natural e o petróleo.. A Administração de Informação …

WebEnvironmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geography, and atmospheric science) to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems.. …

WebL'Organizzazione mondiale della sanità (OMS; in inglese World Health Organization, WHO) è un istituto specializzato dell'ONU per la salute. È stata istituita con il trattato adottato a New York nel luglio del 1946, entrato in vigore nel 1948 e ha sede in Svizzera, a Ginevra.Il 7 aprile è la Giornata Mondiale della salute scelta dall'OMS anche per celebrare l'avvio …

WebThe International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) is a global organisation for conservation and restoration professionals with over two thousand members in over fifty countries. IIC seeks to promote the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve historic and artistic works throughout the world.

WebWhether nuclear power should be considered a form of renewable energy is an ongoing subject of debate. Statutory definitions of renewable energy usually exclude many present nuclear energy technologies, with the notable exception of the state of Utah. Dictionary-sourced definitions of renewable energy technologies often omit or explicitly exclude …