Japan, besides setting a 60-80% CO2 reduction goal (by 2050, not 2020 like environmentalists want), plans to launch a carbon market in autumn, which, if successful, could go global at some point in the future. Japan is the world's fifth-largest emitter. This move advances Japan's green agenda before hosting the G8 summit next month.
Bangladesh
Japan To Launch Carbon Market This Year
(via www.carbonoffsetsdaily.com)
Submitted by Carbon Offsets Daily on Wed, 2008-06-11 06:36. | Tags: politics | Bangladesh | carbon baseline | carbon credits | carbon offsets | climate change | CO2 Reduction | Compliance Carbon Market | greenhouse gases | japan carbon market | kyoto
Aga Khan Awards: Meti School of Rudrapur, Bangladesh
(via www.inhabitat.com)
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture recognizes distinguished architecture that encourages social development, restoration, re-use and environmental responsibility in the Islamic world. One of the winning projects, the METI School of Rudrapur in Bangladesh, is a great example of these values. The school is an amazing hand-built project that showcases great sustainable design practices and locally-sensitive architecture.
Submitted by alikriscenski on Thu, 2007-09-06 16:50. | Tags: architecture | Aga Khan Award for Architecture | Bangladesh | Handmade School in Rudrapur | METI school | sustainable building | sustainable design
Safe Haven? a monkey's last resort - his owner's head (pic and funny poll)
(via www.pollsb.com)
This Indian monkey has found himself a dry spot on his owner's head. Both of them are stuck in a mud lake, resulted by the floods in the area. Powerful Monsoon storms have frequented India, Bangladesh and Nepal for the last couple of weeks, causing deaths, injuries and many people without shelter
Submitted by guyguyass on Fri, 2007-08-10 22:52. | Tags: nature | Bangladesh | floods | india | monson | Nepal
