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The new environmental law — a step towards sustainable development
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One of the key innovations is that the procedure for environmental impact assessment is now legally established for the first time.
Previously, this activity was regulated only by subordinate legal acts. The new approach creates clear and transparent legal mechanisms that foster a favorable business environment for both domestic entrepreneurs and foreign investors.
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The Sahara desert, green?
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It seems unreal, but there was a time when the Sahara Desert was green. Really green, with vegetation, frequent rainfall, and even communities living there. Hard to imagine, right?
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The renewable energy transition and political stability in the MENA region
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This article explores how declining oil demand may affect political stability in oil-rich Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. While many of them remain among the world’s lowest-cost producers, falling prices could strain their public finances.
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Qatar Unveils World’s Largest 3D Printed Landmark
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In a groundbreaking move, Qatar has embarked on creating the world’s largest 3D-printed structure, setting an ambitious new benchmark in additive construction.
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Five unusual ways to make buildings greener
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Buildings adorned with plants are an increasingly familiar sight in cities worldwide. These “green walls” are generally created using metal frames that support plastic plates, onto which pre-grown plants are inserted.
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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
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The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance.
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A HYMN IN PRAISE OF BABYLON AND THE BABYLONIANS
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In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU’s Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been lost for a thousand years. A paper on this discovery is published in the journal Iraq.
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Here are the Top 10 Most Sustainable Buildings
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The top sustainable buildings making a positive impact include the IOC’s Olympic House, skyscraper Taipei 101, DS Group’s headquarters and London City Hall. These are from busy offices to quiet libraries, buildings play a significant part in modern day-to-day life.
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The Middle East model for land restoration
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MENA’s experiences are an ominous portent of what awaits other regions, which will soon find themselves facing many of the same challenges. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the frequency and duration of droughts have increased globally by nearly 30 percent since 2000.
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