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American University Cairo's Sustainable Campus Committee Address Waste Concerns

Education puts Cairo one step towards getting rid of its nemesis: solid waste. Within a 3 minute walk down Cairo's streets, an environmentalist is bound...

Technofarm’s Irrigation Project Aims to Boost Libya’s Self-sufficiency in Food Production

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Dubai Properties Faces $7.3 Million Lawsuit

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Studied Impact's Power Plant Fit For Living

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Mercer’s Oman Eco-City Ranking Suspect

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Sheikha Mai Saves Bahrain's Architectural Heritage

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BBC Series Celebrates UNESCO "Heritage Heroes"

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Jordan Society for Renewable Energy's Eco-House Education

JRES plans to make learning about renewable energy a reality for all citizens Though not everyone in Jordan has an eco-conscience, such as the...

Heat pumps and cleantech in Helsinki, Finland

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Preserving Acre's History, Heritage and People

A living conservation laboratory (above): a new partnership with Rome will boost Acre's efforts to protect its ancient history, making it more sustainable architecturally...

Climate Change Poses Threat to Egypt’s Farming, Tourism, Water Supply (Video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffl4MMGLLPk&feature=related This light-hearted clip bears a serious warning of what Egypt might look like in 2150. Climate change threatens to drastically reduce Egypt’s agricultural production...

Robert Upton’s Philosophy of Planning and the Middle East

"How Do We Want to Live?" asks England's Former Secretary-General of the Royal Town Planning Institute Robert Upton at an urban planning conference in...

Oscar Diaz and Colombia’s sustainable cities

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The Center For Urban & Regional Studies 40th Anniversary Conference

Oscar Edmundo Diaz and Robert Upton Are Expected to Share Urban Planning Pearls With Israel Before globalization,  ideas and technology ambled across the...

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