Monthly Archives: April 2012

California

Tracing rivers to their fountains makes the most charming of travels.  As the life blood of the landscapes, the best of wilderness comes to their banks, and not one dull passage is found in all their eventful histories.” John Muir, one of California’s greatest citizens, marveled at the “eventful histories” of the state’s rivers.  As these waters journey from the mountains to the sea or the Great Basin, they encounter the full sweep of the state’s remarkable landscape. No human or animal knows these histories better than the state’s salmon and trout.  Trout Unlimited’s California mandate is to protect, reconnect, restore and sustain our great salmon, steelhead, and trout – from the source to the sea. Continue reading California

Alaska

Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program works to preserve, protect and restore wild salmon and trout populations throughout Alaska. Through sound scientific data, strong grassroots outreach and advocacy, and hands-on involvement in conservation projects Trout Unlimited Alaska protects some of the most pristine and prized rivers on the planet, restores those that need some help, and engages the next generation of coldwater stewards in Alaska’s natural heritage. Continue reading Alaska

March 22 – World Day for Water

 15/03/2012. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in 1992 suggested for the first time to celebrate any day as a World Water Day for the purpose of remembrance of the significance of fresh water for humankind. Based on this suggestion the UN General Assembly declared March 22 as the World Day for Water in 1993, and it has been celebrated since that year. Everyone in the world drink 2-4 l water per day, but more fresh water is used up for consumed agricultural products. In this regard, 15000 l water is consumed for 1 kg meat production, while up to 1500 l water is utilized for 1 kg wheat. Unfortunately water reserves have unequally been distributed among the countries all over the world. Billions of people suffer from the shortage of fresh and clean water. Fresh and clean water problem is one of the most urgent challenges of 21st century the humanity face. Continue reading March 22 – World Day for Water

March 23 – World Meteorological Day

19/03/2012. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and its member states celebrate March 23 as the World Meteorological Day each year. The Republic of Azerbaijan acceded to the Convention of WMO in 1993, and now carries out international and regional data exchange, and performs the decisions approved by WMO by observing all requirements of this Convention.
The World Meteorological Organization established in Vienna in September, 1873, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations since 1951, is a successor of one of the oldest international organizations i.e. International Meteorological Organization (IMO). Continue reading March 23 – World Meteorological Day

19 years passed since the occupation of Kalbajar


 02/04/2012. The natural resources of the invaded Kalbajar region have been pillaged for nineteen years. The following deposits remain in the territory of Kalbajar region: exploited Soyudlu (Zod) gold deposit (total industrially significant resources – 112.5 tons), “Agduzdag” and “Tutkhun” gold deposits (total reserves – more than 13 tons); “Agyatag”, “Levchay” and “Chorbulag” hydrargyrum deposits (total industrially significant resources – 850 tons), “Gamishli” and “Aggaya” quicksilver deposits (total reserves – more than 200 tons); “Kilsali” tuff deposit suitable for building stone (total resources – 10941 thousand m3); “Keshdash” clay deposit felicitous for brick production (total reserves – 1312 thousand m3); “Kechaldag” perlite deposit used as a lightweight concrete aggregate (total reserves – 4473 thousand m3); Continue reading 19 years passed since the occupation of Kalbajar