U.S. Info Alert
Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (12/7/07)
Remarks at New Delhi International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
by Ambassador John E. Lange, Special Representative on Avian and Pandemic Influenza and Head of the U.S. Delegation
U.S. Department of State, December 4, 2007
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Responses to Avian Influenza and State of Pandemic Readiness: Third Global Progress Report
UN System Influenza Coordinator and World Bank
December 2007, PDF 91p.
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"Substantial Progress" in Global Avian Flu Response
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, December 4, 2007
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Delegates Pledge $605 Million in New Delhi for Avian Flu Fight
Bureau of International Information Programs
U.S. Department of State, December 6, 2007
[View Webpage]
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the U.S. 2006 (12/5/07)
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Declined 1.5 Percent in 2006
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
November 28, 2007
[View Webpage]
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2006
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
November 2007 (PDF 62p.)
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Statement by the President on Energy Security and Climate Change
The White House
November 28, 2007
[View Webpage]
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (12/3/07)
Thirteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
U.S. Department of State
[View Webpage]
U.S. Global Climate Change Policy
U.S. Department of State, November 26, 2007
[View Webpage]
United States Participation in Bali Climate Change Conference
U.S. Department of State, November 26, 2007
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U.S. Department of State
[View Webpage]
World AIDS Day 2007 (11/30/07)
World AIDS Day, 2007: A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House
November 29, 2007
[View Webpage]
President's HIV/AIDS Initiatives
Office of National AIDS Policy
[View Webpage]
2007 AIDS epidemic update
UNAIDS [Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS]
November 19, 2007
[View Webpage]
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (11/19/07)
Media Advisory
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, November 17, 2007
[View Document]
Summary for Policymakers of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report [draft copy]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, November 16, 2007
[View Document] (PDF 23p.)
Press Briefing Via Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on IPCC Report
The White House, November 16, 2007
[View Webpage]
E Journal 「Rethinking International Aid」 (11/15/07)
Rethinking International Aid
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, November 2007
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Contents:
- About This Issue
- The Changing Face of Aid
- The U.S. Foreign Assistance Spectrum
- A New Assistance Landscape
- Transforming Diplomacy > -> and Lives
- Heart Fund Saves Children's Lives
- Photo Story: A Guatemala Connection
- U.S. Heads Public-Private Fund to Aid Refugee Women and Children
- Arsenic Filter for Water Offers Hope to Millions
- Ethiopian Diaspora Supports Health Care Back Home
- Panamanian Children Benefit From U.S. Hospital Ship Visit
- Peace Corps Adapts to a Changing World
- U.S. Mountaineer Builds Schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Internet Resources
Webchat with Carol Adelman
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Departmtne of State, December 3, 2007
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Report on Carbon Budget (11/15/07)
Government Science Panel Publishes Report on North America’s Carbon Budget
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, November 13, 2007
[View Webpage]
The North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle
U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research
November 2007, (10MB, PDF 264p.)
[View Webpage]
Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change (9/28/07)
Remarks at the Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
Secretary Condoleezza Rice
Washington, DC, September 27, 2007
[View Webpage]
Remarks at Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
James L. Connaughton, Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality
Washington, DC, September 27, 2007
[View Webpage]
Fact Sheet: Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
The White House, September 27, 2007
[View Webpage]
Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change
[View Webpage]
Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change, Sept. 27-28, 2007
Paul Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs;
James Connaughton, White House Council on Environmental Quality and President Bush’s Personal Representative to the Major Economies Meeting
Washington, DC, September 21, 2007
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2007 Report on International Religious Freedom (9/18/07)
2007 Report on International Religious Freedom
Department of State, September 14, 2007
Full Report [View Webpage]
Report on Japan [View Webpage]
Remarks on the U.S. Department of State's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
Secretary Condoleezza Rice, September 14, 2007
[View Webpage]
Release of the Department of State's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
John V. Hanford III, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, September 14, 2007
[View Webpage]
Electronic Journal on U.S. Food Aid: Reducing World Hunger (9/14/07)
U.S. Food Aid: Reducing World Hunger
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, September 2007
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Main Topics:
-About This Issue
-Working Together to End Hunger
-The Green Revolution
-Feeding the Hungry Through Biotechnology
-Breaking the Cycle of Hunger
-Diplomatic Stewardship of America's Aid to the Hungry
-Key Players in Food Aid
-The American Farmer and U.S. Food Aid
-Hunger: Facing the Facts
-Southern Africa's Triple Threat
-Aiding Pastoralists in the Horn of Africa
-Tackling Child Malnutrition in Coastal Bangladesh
-Additional Resources
Renewable Energy Consumption and Electricity Preliminary 2006 Statistics (8/30/07)
Renewable Energy Consumption and Electricity Preliminary 2006 Statistics
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, August 2007
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Renewable & Alternative Fuels
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
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Climate Change and Clean Energy
International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Webpage]
North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza (8/23/07)
North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Department of State
August 2007
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Joint Statement by Prime Minister Harper, President Bush, and President Calderon Montebello, Quebec, Canada
The White House, August 21, 2007
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North American Leaders Prepare for Avian Flu Pandemic
New plan outlines collaborative approach, coordinated action among nations
International Information Programs, Department of State, August 22, 2007
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PandemicFlu.gov
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Environment Expert Explains U.S. Climate Policy in Tokyo （8/9/07)
President's Environment Advisor Speaks at Tokyo Press Conference Council on Environmental Quality
Chairman James L. Connaughton
August 7, 2007
[View Webpage]
Council on Environmental Quality
[View Website]
U.S. Climate Action Report 2006 (7/31/07)
The fourth Climate Action Report (CAR) provides an update on key activities conducted by the U.S. since the third CAR, an inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and sinks, an estimate of the effects of mitigation measures and policies on future emissions levels, and a description of U.S. leadership and involvement in international programs, including associated contributions and funding efforts.
Fourth Climate Action Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
U.S. Climate Action Report 2006
U.S. Department of State, July 27, 2007
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Fact Sheet: U.S. Global Climate Change Policy
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
U.S. Department of State, June 29, 2007
[View Webpage]
Climate Change, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
[View Website]
Asia-Pacific Partnership （7/23/07)
Asia-Pacific Group Achieving Climate Results Through Partnership: Private-sector participation is crucial to success, U.S. officials say
International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, July 19, 2007
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Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate U.S. Department of State
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Official Website
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
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White House Releases a New Report on Pandemic Flu (7/19/07)
On July 17, the White House released a new report on pandemic influenza. The report reviews the implementations of the previous national strategy issued in May 2006 and describes the U.S. effort to detect outbreaks, support international work to contain a pandemic in its early stages, and limit a pandemic’s spread.
National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan One Year Summary
Homeland Security Council, The White House, July 17, 2007
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Fact Sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
The White House, July 17, 2007
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Press Briefing on National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan One Year Summary
The White House, July 17, 2007
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Pandemic Preparation Boosts Readiness for Other Disasters
Annual report of U.S. flu plan identifies preparedness progress, gaps
International Information Programs, Department of State, July 18, 2007
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2007 Trafficking in Persons Report (6/13/07)
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report 2007
Department of State
June 12, 2007
[View Webpage]
Release of the Seventh Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Department of State
June 13, 2007
[View Webpage]
Ambassador Lagon's Interview on the Trafficking in Persons Report
Ambassador Mark P. Lagon, Senior Advisor on Trafficking in Persons
Department of State
June 12, 2007
[View Webpage]
President's HIV/AIDS Initiatives (6/4/07)
President Bush Announces Five-Year, $30 Billion HIV/AIDS Plan
White House, May 30, 2007
[View Webpage]
Fact Sheet: President Bush Announces Five-Year, $30 Billion HIV/AIDS Plan
Continues American Commitment to Leading the Fight Against AIDS
May 30, 2007
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President Bush Discusses United States International Development Agenda
White House, May 31, 2007
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Fact Sheet: Commitment to International Development
White House, May 31, 2007
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Millennium Challenge Corporation
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U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation Overview
MCA Helps Countries Obtain Sustainable Economic Growth, Reduce Poverty
International Information Programs, Department of State, May 31, 2007
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A New International Climate Change Framework (6/1/07)
President Bush Discusses United States International Development Agenda, and states that the Administration will work with other nations to establish a new framework on greenhouse gas emissions for when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.
President Bush Discusses United States International Development Agenda
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C. May 31, 2007
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Fact Sheet: A New International Climate Change Framework
May 31, 2007
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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuels Declined by 1.3 Percent in 2006
U.S. Department of Energy
May 23, 2007
[View Website]
Climate Registry (5/10/07)
Thirty-one states, representing over 70% of the U.S. population, are
charter members of The Climate Registry, marking the largest national effort to take action on
climate change.
Dozens of States Join the Climate Registry to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Climate Registry, May 8, 2007 (PDF 1p.)
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Climate Registry
[View Website]
Climate Change: Action by States to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CRS Report for Congress, April 27, 2007. 24p.
United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) is a group of businesses and leading environmental organizations that have come together to call on the federal government to quickly enact strong national legislation to require significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.
United States Climate Action Partnership
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Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change (5/8/07)
The IPCC working group three is the group that assesses the technological and economic aspects of the mitigation of climate change, primarily focused on reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. On May 4, it released the fourth assessment report.
Fourth Assessment Report
Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change
Working Group III Contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change（IPCC) 30 April - 4 May 2007
May 4, 2007
[View Document] (PDF 36 p.)
Press Briefing on the Third Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report on Climate Change
White House, May 4, 2007
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Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases Possible, U.S. Officials Say
International Information Programs, Department of State
May 7, 2007
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World Freedom of Press Day 2007 (5/1/07)
In observing World Press Freedom Day on May 3, we draw attention to the crucial role that free, independent and pluralistic media play in the democratic process.
Current Feature: Freedom of Press
Democracy Dialogues, International Information Programs, Department of State
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Freedom of Press
International Information Programs, Department of State
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World Freedom of Press Day 2007
UNESCO
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First Amendment Underlines Press Freedom In United States: Free Press Protections Have Evolved Over Two Centuries
International Information Programs, Department of State, April 29, 2005
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U.S. -Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan (4/27/07)
The plan, a result of extensive, long-term negotiations, was signed April 18 and presented to President Bush and Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe on April 25. The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) seeks to expand the use of nuclear energy while promoting nuclear safety and nonproliferation. Under the partnership, countries with secure, advanced nuclear capabilities would provide “closed cycle” fuel services - deliveries of fresh fuel and recovery of used fuel - to other countries that would agree to use nuclear materials for power generation only.
United States -Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan
U.S. Department of Energy, April 25, 2007 (PDF 16p.)
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Fact Sheet: United States-Japan Joint Nuclear Energy Action Plan
U.S. Department of Energy, April 25, 2007 (PDF 3p.)
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U.S., Japan Seek to Bolster Safe Expansion of Nuclear Energy
International Information Programs, Department of State, April 26, 2007
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The Renaissance of Nuclear Energy
by James A. Lake , Electronic Journal, July 2006
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Energy Policy
International Information Programs, Department of State
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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (4/19/07)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2005 increased by less than one percent from the previous year. The report, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2005, was published after gathering comments from a broad range of stakeholders across the country.
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2005
April 15, 2007
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA Publishes National U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
April 16, 2007
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Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Bills in the 110th Congress
By Larry Parker, CRS Report for Congress
January 31, 2007
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Climate Change 2007: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (4/9/07)
The IPCC working group three is the group that assesses the technological and economic aspects of the mitigation of climate change, primarily focused on reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. On April 6, it released the fourth assessment report.
Climate Change 2007: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Summary for Policymakers
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). April 6, 2007. 23p.
[View Document]
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis
Summary for Policymakers
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). February 2007. 21p.
[View Document]
Press Briefing on the Second International Panel on Climate Change
Dr. Sharon Hays, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Jim Connaughton, Chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality
April 6, 2007
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Worldwide Impact from Climate Change Predicted
International Information Programs, Department of State
April 6, 2007
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"Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record - 2006"(4/6/07)
The "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006" report is submitted to the Congress by the Department of State. This fifth annual submission complements the longstanding Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006, and takes the next step, moving from highlighting abuses to publicizing the actions and programs the United States has employed to end those abuses.
Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006
Department of State
Released April 5, 2007
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On-The-Record Briefing on the Release of the Annual Report, "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record - 2006"
Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry F. Lowenkron
April 5, 2007
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Global Crackdown on Nongovernmental Agencies a Major U.S. Concern
International Information Programs, Department of State
April 5, 2007
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2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (3/2/07)
Department of State released the 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report on March 1.
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State
March 2007
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Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control
Volume II: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
As Prepared Statement on the Publication of the 24th International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
Anne W. Patterson, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, March 1, 2007
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Release of the 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
Anne W. Patterson, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
March 1, 2007
[View Website]
World Community Shares Vision on Threat Caused by Illegal Drugs
State Department Issues Annual Report on Global Drug Trade
International Information Programs, US Department of State, March 1, 2007
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Combating Synthetic Drugs, A Global Challenge: U.S. and International Responses
Thomas Schweich, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
March 2, 2007
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The 4th International Conference on Avian Influenza (12/7/06)
Bamako, Mali - More than 350 representatives from countries around the globe gathered in this West African nation December 6 for three days of meetings to assess programs that seek to counter the threat of avian and pandemic influenza and to boost financial support for preparedness and response efforts worldwide.
Attendees at the 4th International Conference on Avian Influenza, hosted by the African Union and the government of Mali in conjunction with the European Union (EU), are working to increase help for countries that face potential severe social and economic consequences from an avian influenza outbreak.
Headed by Ambassador John Lange, special representative on avian and pandemic influenza at the State Department, the U.S. delegation joined senior representatives of the United Nations and other international and regional organizations to offer an update on worldwide outbreaks of the virus and its transmission risks.
Global Conference in Mali Targets Avian and Pandemic Influenza
Bureau of International Information Programs, US Department of State
December 6, 2006
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The 4th International Conference on Avian Influenza
African Union, Office of the Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR)
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Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
Bureau of International Information Programs, Department of State
[View Website]
PandemicFlu.gov
Department of Health and Human Services
[View Website]
Avian Influenza: Agricultural Issues
CRS Report for Congress, RS21747. PDF format, 6 pages.
Updated August 29, 2006
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White House Sponsors First International Literacy Conference (9/20/06)
On September 18, the first International Literacy Conference was held at the New York Public Library. Hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, the conference aimed to promote literacy worldwide, and representatives of more than 75 nations attended. During the conference, the first lady announced a $1 million U.S. contribution to the Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Program of UNESCO.
White House Sponsors First International Literacy Conference
Washington File, Department of State, September 18, 2006
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President and Mrs. Bush Attend White House Conference on Global Literacy
New York Public Library, September 18, 2006
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The White House Conference on Global Literacy
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Literacy Statistics by UNESCO
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State Department Releases 2006 International Religious Freedom Report (9/19/06)
On September 15, the U.S. Department of State released its annual 2006 International Religious Freedom Report that examines countries’ commitment to advancing religious freedom. The full text of the report is available through the web page below.
State Department Releases 2006 International Religious Freedom Report
Washington File, Department of State, September 15, 2006
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Remarks on the U.S. Department of State's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
Secretary Condoleezza Rice, September 15, 2006
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On-the-Record Briefing on the Release of the Department of State's Annual Report on International Religious Freedom
John V. Hanford III, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, September 15, 2006
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2006 International Religious Freedom Report
Department of State, September 15, 2006
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[View Document] (Excerpt - Japan)
New AIDS Rport "The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic 2006" (8/15/06)
On August 11 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report on AIDS. According to this report, 2.8 million persons died from AIDS in 2005, and 4.1 million were newly infected with HIV. The report was released on August 13, two days before the opening of the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto. The biennial meeting sponsored by the International AIDS Society is the world’s largest meeting focused on the disease. More than 25,000 people involved in research, health care, policymaking or activism attended, according to conference organizers.
Effective AIDS Treatment in Reach but Barriers Remain
Washington File, Department of State, August 11, 2006
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Full Text of the Report
The Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic, 2006
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
August 11, 2006
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XVI International AIDS Conference
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AIDSinfo - A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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E-Journal "Clean Energy Solutions" (7/7/06)
The July 2006 E-journal focuses on clean energy for the future. It states that by transforming the way we produce and use energy, new technologies can reduce our dependency on oil and other fossil fuels and limit greenhouse gas emissions in the process.
"Clean Energy Solutions"
Electronic Journal of the Bureau of International Information Program, U.S. Department of State
July 2006
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Table of Contents:
-Introduction
-Clean Energy for Tomorrow
-Reinventing the Wheels: The Automotive Efficiency Revolution
-The Renaissance of Nuclear Energy
-Renewables: Looking Toward Inexhaustible Energy
-Small Steps Save Big in Energy
-Clean Solutions for Power Generation
-Developing Markets for Clean Energy Technologies
-A Road Map to Investing in Sustainable Energy
-Energy Security As a Global Partnership
-Bibliography
-Internet Resources
2006 Trafficking in Persons Report (6/6/06)
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons released the sixth annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report on June 5. The report is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons. The report describes activities of the Japanese Government as follows: "The Government of Japan does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so." The full text of the report, remarks by Secretary of Sate Condoleezza Rice, and other related information are available at the links below.
Full Text of the Report
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report
Department of State, Released June 5, 2006
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Japanese Translation of the Report （Excerpt）
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Released June 5, 2006
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Remarks by Secretary of State
Release of the Sixth Annual Trafficking in Persons Report
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, June 5, 2006
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Ambassador Miller's Interview on the Trafficking in Persons Report
Ambassador John Miller, Ambassador at Large on International Slavery, June 5, 2006
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International AIDS Treatment Expanding with U.S. Programs (6/5/06)
The U.N. General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AIDS finished on June 2, proposing a detailed plan on the goal of universal access to treatment, care, and support for all who need it by 2010. In the meeting, First Lady Laura Bush said that more people must understand how the HIV virus is transmitted, and she asked countries to improve literacy so that their citizens can make better choices.
U.S. Urges Renewed Global Commitment To Fighting HIV/AIDS
Washington File, Department of State, June 1, 2006
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Mrs. Bush's Remarks at United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
The White House, June 2, 2006
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Fact Sheet : President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Treatment Fact Sheet
Department of State, June 2006
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Situation updates - Avian influenza (5/26/06)
Six members of an Indonesian family have now died from the highly pathogenic form of avian influenza, H5N1, that has killed 124 people in nine countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed May 23.
The H5N1 strain has appeared in animals in more than 50 countries since it first began spreading in Southeast Asia in late 2003. Human cases have appeared in 10 countries, with a total of more than 220 infections.
Sixth Member of Indonesian Family Dies from Bird Flu
Washington File, Department of State, May 23, 2006
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Avian Influenza
Department of State, International Health Affairs
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U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu: Issues for Congress.
CRS Report for Congress, RL33219. PDF format, 37 pages.
Updated May 1, 2006.
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Avian influenza - Latest information
World Health Organization
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Preparing for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Manual for Countries at Risk.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Manual.
Updated 16 February 2006.
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U.S. Energy Security Policy (5/16/06)
U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Reform, Subcommittee on Energy and Resources released a majority staff report entitled "Securing America's Energy Future." The Report is the result of a year-long series of hearings examining the energy crisis facing the nation.
Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
Securing America's Energy Future
Majority staff report. 41 pages; PDF.
May 8, 2006.
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President Discusses Energy Policy
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, D.C.
April 25, 2006.
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Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Recent Energy Security Developments and Analyses
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Energy Security
Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Celebrate Earth Day, April 22 (4/21)
Earth Day, April 22, is the annual celebration of the environment. On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day, a time when rivers caught fire and cities were hidden under dense clouds of smoke. In the same year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established, and since then it has been working to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment for over 30 years.
Earth Day - US Government Portal
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"Earth Day" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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What is Earth Day?
Earth Day and the Rise of Environmental Consciousness
Washington File, Department of State, April 11, 2005
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Google Earth
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Explore Your Earth by Google
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25th Anniversary of the First Space Shuttle Flight (4/14/06)
NASA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight. NASA has signed an agreement with other U.S. and international agencies to launch the Ocean Surface Topography Mission in 2008. This agreement substantially advances the continuation of a long-term record of sea-level measurements based on satellite measurements of sea level height, which are needed to understand ocean circulation and its long-term climate effects.
The Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) Fact Sheet
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NASA, International Partners To Measure Sea Levels
Washington File, Department of State, April 12, 2006
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According to NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, the agency will survey the feasibility of establishing a moon base, which depends largely on the question of water, ice, as colonists would need water to drink and grow plants. The agency plans to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020.
NASA Chooses New Spacecraft To Search for Water on Moon
Washington File, Department of State, Apr. 11, 2006
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NASA Website for Space Shuttle
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CRS Report
U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial
Updated Nov. 17, 2005, 19 P.
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New Human Rights and Democracy Report Highlights U.S. Efforts (4/6/06)
The United States supported the growing global demand for greater personal and political freedom in 2005, according to the annual report Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record, 2005-2006, released April 5 by the Department of State. The full text of the report is available at the State Department page below.
New Human Rights and Democracy Report Highlights U.S. Efforts
International Information Programs, Department of State
April 5, 2006
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Full Text of the Report
"Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2005 - 2006"
Department of State
Released April 5, 2006
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Fact Sheet
Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2005 - 2006
Department of State
April 5, 2006
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Justice Department Highlights Five Years of Unprecedented Success Fighting Human Trafficking (3/23/06)
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales today (March 15, 2006) issued an 89-page report detailing the Justice Department's record successes in the fight to abolish human trafficking. The report documents the dramatic increase in human trafficking prosecutions since 2001.
Press Release
Justice Department Highlights Five Years of Unprecedented Success Fighting Human Trafficking
U.S. Department of Justice, March 15, 2006
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Report on Activities to Combat Human Trafficking, Fiscal Years 2001-2005
U.S. Department of Justice, February 24, 2006
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Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Department of Justice
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U.S. Study Finds There Is No Safe Level for Ozone (2/24/06)
A nationwide study sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that even at very low levels, ozone - the main ingredient in smog - increases the risk of premature death.
According to a February 16 Yale University press release, if a safe level for ozone exists, it is only at very low or natural levels and far below levels deemed acceptable by current U.S. and international regulations.
The study builds on research published in November 2004 in the Journal of the American Medical Association,the first national study of ozone and mortality.
U.S. Study Finds There Is No Safe Level for Ozone
February 17, 2006
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"The Exposure-Response Curve for Ozone and Risk of Mortality and the Adequacy of Current Ozone Regulations"
Michelle L. Bell, Roger D. Peng, and Francesca Dominici
Environmental Health Perspectives
Online January 23, 2006
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"Ozone Depletion"
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EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook 2006 Full Report (2/15/06)
" The Energy Information Administration today (2/14) released the Annual Energy Outlook 2006 (AEO2006) full report on its website. In preparing projections for the AEO2006, EIA evaluated a wide range of trends and issues that could have major implications for U.S. energy markets between now and 2030."
Press Release: EIA Releases Annual Energy Outlook 2006 Full Report
February 14, 2006
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Annual Energy Outlook 2006 With Projections to 2030
Energy Information Administration
February 2006. 236p.
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CSIS Energy Program hosted Guy Caruso, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, to discuss the new Annual Energy Outlook 2006 on January 10.
Long-Term Outlook for U.S. Energy Markets
Guy Caruso, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration
January 10, 2006
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U.S. Committed to Asia-Pacific Climate Partnership (2/14/06)
The newly established Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate (APP) is an essential part of the U.S. commitment to promoting economic development while preserving the environment, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The secretary spoke to the press February 9 as she prepared to meet with ambassadors from the five other countries involved in the initiative: Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea.
Asia-Pacific Partnership On Clean Development and Climate
Secretary Condoleezza Rice
February 9, 2006
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Fact Sheet
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
February 9, 2006
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Fact Sheet: The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
Office of the Press Secretary, The White House
January 11, 2006
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Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate (APP)
Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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The National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (11/2/05)
President Bush announced the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza at the National Institutes of Health, on Tuesday, November 1, 2005.
The National Strategy has the three pillars: Preparedness and Communication; Surveillance and Detection: and Response and Containment.
President Outlines Pandemic Influenza Preparations and Response
November 1, 2005
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National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
Homeland Security Council. November 1, 2005. 17p.
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Or,
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The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
PandemicFlu.Gov
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Avian flu home
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Guidance for protecting workers against avian flu by U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Dept. of Labor
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State Pandemic Plans (currently available)
the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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Other References Links (U.S. Government Agencies, Organizations, Online Reading)
IIP, Department of State
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Bird Flu Fact Sheets
IIP, Department of State
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Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Fact Sheet
Federation of American Scientists
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Hurricane Katrina (9/14/05)
The followings are the links to U.S. government websites on Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina, International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
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Hurricane Katrina: What Government Is Doing, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Hurricane Katrina's Impact on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
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Hurricane Katrina - Congressional Research Service Reports, Foreign Press Centers
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Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization (8/18/05)
The Department of Energy has released a report describing the basic research needed to produce revolutionary progress in bringing solar energy to its full potential in the energy marketplace. The report was based on a workshop of 200 scientists from the Unites States, Europe and Asia held in April.
DOE Outlines Research Needed to Improve Solar Energy Technologies, August 12, 2005
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Basic Research Needs for Solar Energy Utilization: Report of the Basic Energy Sciences Workshop on Solar Energy Utilization April 18-21, 2005, U.S. Department of Energy. 276p.
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Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy
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Passage of Energy Legislation and International Energy Outlook 2005 (8/1/05)
The United States Senate passed a comprehensive energy bill on July 29th and sent it to President Bush. The legislation aims to push the energy sector toward more domestic production and cleaner technologies and to promote conservation.
Energy Policy Act of 2005
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Fact Sheet: The Energy Bill: Good For Consumers, The Economy, And The Environment, July 29, 2005
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The Energy Information Administration released the International Energy Outlook 2005 (IEO2005) on July 29th. According to the report, worldwide energy consumption is projected to grow by 57 percent between 2002 and 2025. The IEO2005 shows strongest growth in energy consumption among the emerging economies of the world, especially emerging Asia (including China and India), where robust economic growth drives the increase in energy use over the projection period.
International Energy Outlook 2005 - Highlights
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International Energy Outlook 2005, Energy Information Administration, July 2005, PDF 194p.
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U.S. Joins Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Energy Technologies(7/29/05)
On July 27, President Bush announced that the United States has joined with Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea to create a new Asia-Pacific partnership on clean development, energy security and climate change. According to a White House fact sheet issued the same day, the new partnership will allow the nations to develop and accelerate deployment of cleaner, more efficient energy technologies to meet national pollution reduction, energy security and climate change concerns.
U.S. Joins Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Energy Technologies
July 27, 2005
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Deputy Secretary Zoellick Unveils Asia-Pacific Energy Initiative
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Climate Change
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RAND Forum on Hydrogen Technology and Policy: A Conference Report
Mark A. Bernstein RAND Corporation. July, 2005
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The Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency (7/13/05)
The Bush administration announced a new partnership aimed at reducing household energy costs by 10 percent over the next decade while improving our nation's air. The Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency (PHEE) is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and will provide energy saving solutions for households across the country and support research and implementation of a new generation of energy efficiency technologies.
Federal Agencies Partner to Reduce Home Energy Bills and Protect Environment, July 11,2005
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The Partnerships for Home Energy Efficiency (PHEE)
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Background Information on PHEE, 31p
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Climate Change
International Information Program, Department of State
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U.S. - Japanese Satellite TRMM (7/11/05)
Scientists have found a new way to process radar data from the NASA-Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite that allows forecasters to predict changes in a hurricane's intensity. According to a NASA press release, forecasters must be able to see where the rain is concentrated and how heavily the rain is falling in different parts of a tropical cyclone. NASA has sped up the process of getting these data to three hours and can display it in three dimensions.
U.S.-Japanese Satellite Gives Real-Time Look Inside Hurricanes Forecasters, public can use Web site to view the eye of a storm
7/7/2005
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Hurricane Resource Page
NASA
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Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite (TRMM)
NASA
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7th International Congress on AIDS (7/8/05)
The seventh International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAPP) was held in Kobe from July 1st to July 5th. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), around 8.2 million people are living with HIV in the region. In the aftermath of the disastrous Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in December 2004, UNAIDS also sees opportunity for better dissemination of the HIV prevention message.
HIV Prevention Message Spreads in Tsunami Relief Effort
Assessment comes during International Congress on AIDS in Japan
July 5, 2005
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Tsunami Relief Fact Sheet #38
U.S. Agency for International Development
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７th International Congress on AIDS
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Comprehensive Energy Legislation (6/24/05)
On June 22nd, while on a visit to Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, MD, President Bush discussed energy policy, economic security, and social security. Below are links to his statement and detailed reports of ongoing energy legislation.
President Discusses Energy Policy, Economic Security
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
Lusby, Maryland, June 22, 2005
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Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6, S. 10) in the 109th Congress. By Robert L. Bamberger and Carl E. Behrens.
CRS Issue Brief for Congress. June 17, 2005. 17p.
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Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues.
By Fred Sissine. CRS Issue Brief for Congress. June 17, 2005. 19p.
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National Energy Policy: Inventory of Major Federal Energy Programs and
Status of Policy Recommendations, GAO, Released June 10, 2005.
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E-Journal "US Environmental Protection Policy" (6/13/05)
The June issue of the US Department of State E-Journal includes a look back at 30 years of US Environmental Protection Policy. Starting with the first Earth Day on April 22nd, 1970, the issue features information on the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as other legislation aimed at protecting the environment.
"Protecting the Environment: 30 Years of U.S. Progress"
Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, June 2005
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CONTENTS
The Environment: Shared Goals and a Common Mission
Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
Thirty Years of Clean Air Progress
Jeffrey R. Holmstead, Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Progress-A Portfolio
The U.S. Climate Change Vision
John H. Marburger III, White House Science Advisor
Understanding Climate and Global Change
Richard H. Moss, Director, U.S. Climate Change Science Program
Methane to Markets
Paul Gunning, Chief, Non-CO2 Programs Branch, Climate Change Division, Environmental Protection Agency, and Dina Kruger, Director, Climate Change Division, Environmental Protection Agency
Wind Power Today
Robert Thresher, Director, National Wind Technology Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy
Chemistry Goes Green
Cheryl Pellerin, Science Writer, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Thinking Green-Environmental Efficiency, Technology, and Creativity
Exporting America's "Best Idea": Sharing Our National Park System with the World
John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Tending the Rivers
An interview with David Allan, Professor of conservation biology and ecosystem management, University of Michigan; and Brian Richter, Director, Freshwater Initiative, The Nature Conservancy
Advancing Democracy and Prosperity Through Sustainable Development
Jonathan A. Margolis, Special Representative for Sustainable Development, U.S. Department of State
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
An interview with recycling experts Laurie Batchelder Adams and Jaime Lozano
Green Messages
Bibliography
Internet Resources
Identity theft through "phishing" (6/8/05)
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center, in its annual Internet Fraud Report, noted a sharp rise in the number of complaints involving internet fraud through Phishing Mail. Although 81% of these false emails targeted large financial institutions, the IFCC warned against a growing number of attacks on medium and smaller institutions.
New Trend Identified Among Phishing Targets, Internet Fraud Complaint Center, May 10, 2005. 1p.
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IC3 Annual Internet Fraud Report January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004. IFCC. 30p.
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The FBI, FTC, and various private companies have set up an initiative entitled Digital PhishNet, which aims to identify perpetrators of phishing attacks.
Digital PhishNet
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The Fifth Annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report (6/7/05)
The 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report was released by the State Department on June 3rd. The fifth annual report investigates the efforts of various governments to combat human trafficking. It is estimated that up to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, and the US alone provided more than $96 million in 2004 to help other countries in their anti-trafficking efforts.
Secretary Rice's Remarks at the Release of the Fifth Annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report, June 3, 2005
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Senior Advisor Miller's Remarks at the Briefing on the Release of the Trafficking in Persons Report, June 3, 2005
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Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report, U.S. Department of State, Released June 3, 2005. 258p.
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Trafficking in Persons 2005 (Japan section in Japanese)
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Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State
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Human Trafficking
International Information Program, Department of State
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Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (6/2/05)
On May 24th, the State Department released a fact sheet on President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The plan focuses on aid to orphans and vulnerable children, and aims to provide $120 million in FY2005 to children and babies affected by HIV/AIDS.
Fact Sheet: President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Aid to Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Washington, DC, May 24, 2005
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Information on President Bush's HIV/AIDS initiatives, which aim to prevent 7 million new infections, treat 2 million infected people, and care for 10 million HIV-infected individuals and AIDS orphans. Funding for the 5 year initiative is about $15 billion.
President Bush's HIV/AIDS Initiatives
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HIV/AIDS International Programs: Appropriations, FY2003-FY2006.
By Raymond W. Copson. CRS Report for Congress. May 12, 2005. 6p.
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Office of National AIDS Policy, White House
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The Bush Administration's Hydrogen Energy Initiative (6/1/05)
President Bush visited the first North American retail hydrogen and gasoline fueling station on May 25 in Washington. The President has promoted greater energy security through the development of new, clean, and domestically available fuels like hydrogen.
President Tours Hydrogen Fueling Station, Discusses Research
May 25, 2005, Shell Service Station, Washington, D.C.
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Fact Sheet: Developing Clean and Secure Energy Through Hydrogen Fuel,
White House, May 25, 2005
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Energy: Reliable, Affordable and Environmentally-Sound Energy for America's Future
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DOE Announces $64 Million in Hydrogen Research Projects, May 25, 2005
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DOE Hydrogen Program
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The National Nanotechnology Initiative at Five Years (5/24/05)
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology released a review of the ongoing nanotechnology research at the National Nanotechnology Initiative. It found that the US was by far the world's leader in nanotechnology research and development, investing over $1 billion in FY2005 alone.
The National Nanotechnology Initiative at Five Years: Assessment and Recommendations of the National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel.
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. May 2005. 60p.
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Press Release from Office of Science and Technology Policy(OSTP) (5/18/2005)
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