Archive for the ‘Environmental Issues’ Category

Afghanistan shows further commitment to major international environmental issues – joins the fight against harmful chemicals

In an effort to show Afghanistan’s commitment to major international environmental issues, senior Afghan officials met with officials from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in Thailand today in order to sign an agreement to work together in the fight against the illegal trade in banned chemicals. Scientists say these chemicals harm the ozone layer and […]

March 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Environmental Issues

Major tree-planting drive in Afghanistan

In order to combat soil erosion, desertification, and help improve air quality in Afghanistan’s urban areas, a major tree-planting drive will implemented this year. The goal is to plant up to 25 million seedlings (young trees) – mostly in and around urban areas. An official from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Abdul Majid Qarar told the United […]

March 1, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Environmental Issues, Reconstruction and Development

More species come under protection

Back in June 2009, Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) officially released the country’s first ever list of protected species. The list, just like similar ones in the western world protects certain species of animals and plants that are endanger of becoming extinct from illegal hunting and harvesting. NEPA also puts together recovery plans for […]

February 28, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Afghans Rehabilitating The Kohsan Canal

Afghan laborers were busy today rehabilitating the Kohsan canal in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat.  More than 150 people from 18 different villages were helping to clean up the canal.  A total of 46 villages will benefit from the flow of water from the cleaned-up canal. The following photos were taken by Eric Kanalstein who works for […]

February 16, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Environmental Issues, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development

Little-Known Bird Found Breeding In Afghanistan

A little bird dubbed by scientists as “the world’s least-known bird species” was found breeding  in the remote, peaceful Wakhan Corridor in northeastern Afghanistan.  This area also supports a wide range of large mammal species, including the Marco Polo sheep (Ovis ammon polii), the Siberian ibex (Capra ibex sibericus), the lynx (Lynx lynx), and the snow […]

January 30, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Environmental Issues