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31Evolutionary Air and Space Global Laser Engagement — The Evolutionary Air and space Global Laser Engagement (EAGLE) is a new plan being developed by the United States Air Force.The project is a combination of two separate missile defense efforts: the Aerospace Relay Mirror System and a new, high… …
32Tuberculosis in China — Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in China. China has the world s second largest tuberculosis epidemic (after India), but progress in tuberculosis control was slow during the 1990s. Detection of tuberculosis had stagnated at around… …
33Business action on climate change — includes a range of activities relating to combatting global warming, and to influencing political decisions on global warming related regulation, such as the Kyoto Protocol. Major multinationals have played and to some extent continue to play a… …
34Renewable energy in the European Union — The countries of the European Union are currently the global leaders in the development and application of renewable energy. Promoting the use of renewable energy sources is important both to the reduction of the EU s dependence on foreign energy …
35International development — For other forms of development, see development (disambiguation). These key indicators of human well being have all improved since 1970. International development or global development[1] is a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition …
36Department for International Development — Logo of the Department for International Development Department overview Formed 1997 Preceding Department Overseas Development Administration Jurisdiction …
37March of Dimes — For the unaffiliated Canadian charitable organizations, see Ontario March of Dimes and March of Dimes Canada. March Of Dimes Formation January 3, 1938 Headquarters …
38environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
39Kyoto Protocol — Participation in the Kyoto Protocol, as of December 2010, Green = Countries that have signed and ratified the treaty              (Annex I II countries in dark green) Grey =… …
40Renewable energy commercialization — The wind, Sun, and biomass are three renewable energy sources …
