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EGYPT: PROJECT TO DEVELOP AL-ZARANIQ.(Brief Article)
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The Minister of Environment, Maged George, will open a LE1.5 million project to develop the al-Zaraniq protectorate in North Sinai tomorrow. The project aims to develop local resources without endangering the local environment, which includes several rare plants and more than 270 species of birds. With the protectorate being one of the world's important wetlands, all work within area follows the terms of the Ramsar Treaty -The Convention on Wetlands. The Ramsar Treaty is an interna...
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The loss of wetlands and the resulting valuation problems: the second edition of the Appraisal Institute book, The Valuation of Wetlands, by David Michael Keating, MAI, is due out in the fall. The following article is excerpted from the new edition, which was updated to reflect changes in the law, the status of wetlands and emerging valuation problems in the marketplace.
Valuation Insights & Perspectives
; Prior to the 1970s, wetlands were viewed as a nuisance property--little more than breeding grounds for vermin and pesky insects. As a result, the federal government used various Swamp Acts, low-interest loans and subsidies to encourage the drainage and conversion of wetlands to other uses such as
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Watery wonderlands.(wetlands)
Geographical
; Wetlands are one of the most productive life-support systems on Earth and home to an amazing diversity of plants and animals. Nick Middleton wades through the world's watery wonders SWAMPS, BOGS AND MARSHES tend to be thought of as rather dismal places. Such unenthusiastic views stem from the
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New Wetlands Guidelines, New Openings; Opponents Say Proposed Rules Favor Developers
The Washington Post
; A year after the Clinton administration moved to tighten protections for wetlands, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has drafted controversial new guidelines that opponents say would instead open up thousands more acres of sensitive lands for development. Rather than ending exemptions that have made
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Small and seasonal does not mean insignificant: why it's worth standing up for tiny and temporary wetlands.(Special Wetlands Issue)
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
; Even those who want to do away with wetland regulations acknowledge that some wetlands have important functions. Still, they claim, the laws have gone beyond their original intent, and now are being used to protect nuisance spots that really aren't wetlands. The misperception implicit in this is
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Wetlands providing a valuable function
Chicago Sun-Times
; Ever since settlers reached Chicago, the area's wetlands have been disappearing before encroaching development. Much of the land that remains in the area contains wetlands that were rejected by earlier developers. "Years ago, developers would consider them bad soils that would have to be dug out,"
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Appraising wetlands.
Appraisal Journal
; Confusion about wetlands is making the determination of property value difficult. An executive for the Maryland Bankers Association recently asserted that many banks had stopped making loans secured by raw land or farmland. As John Bowers, Jr., pointed out, Unless we have a reason to know that it
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STATE URGED TO ADOPT STRONGER POLICY ON WETLANDS
The Boston Globe
; Warning that the state is suffering an alarming rate of wetlands loss, the leading organization of local environmental officials called yesterday for Massachusetts to adopt a "no-net-loss" policy on wetlands as soon as possible. The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, the
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Wetlands Policy Shift Announced; Bush Endorses Plan Easing Protection for Millions of Acres
The Washington Post
; President Bush yesterday announced a new policy for wetlands that he said marks a "significant step" toward his campaign pledge of "no net loss" of the habitats - but that still could open millions of acres of the fragile ecological areas to development. The policy calls for steps to increase
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 "The Sunday Independent (South Africa)")
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Wetlands' reputation goes from smelly swamp to super filter; Once reviled as catchments for mosquitoes and disease, wetland areas are now considered invaluable to reviving polluted rivers, ground water and even tourism, writes Leon Marshall.(Dispatches)
The Sunday Independent (South Africa)
; Once reviled as places of disease, wetlands are now coming into their own in a big way as sources of healing. Having through the ages been drained and deliberately destroyed, they are in South Africa also beginning to be properly appreciated for the vital role they play in cleaning and controlling
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The vital roles of wetlands
New Straits Times
; New Straits Times 12-25-2002 The vital roles of wetlands Edition: 2* Section: Stumble Into Science A WETLAND is an area that is saturated with water or flooded for at least part of the year, resulting in very wet soil. Unique plants and aquatic life thrive in this environment. This particular
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