http://www.search4dev.nlOnline library for Dutch development cooperationenwww.kit.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nldpcmedewerkers-uba@uva.nlMon, 20 May 2013 23:10:54 CEST/d/dprn/graphics/bbhead.gifhttp://www.search4dev.nlhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/434716http://www.search4dev.nl/record/434716In this statement, WECF wants to highlight the fact that environmental degradation can amount to violence against women and girls as it can have extreme impacts on their living conditions, destroy the basis of their livelihoods, and lead to irreversible damage to their health. WECF focuses on three matters of concern namely; 1) mining, 2) chemicals and 3) climate change, and calls upon governments to take adequate measures.WECFhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/434715http://www.search4dev.nl/record/434715This is the annual report of Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) for the year 2011. WECF is an international network of over 100 women’s, environmental and health organisations implementing projects in 40 countries and advocating globally for a healthy environment for all.WECFhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/426262http://www.search4dev.nl/record/426262Nanotechnology is the science of ‘small things’: the designing, manipulating and engineering of materials at nanoscale. This paper discusses the position of WECF on nano particles and nanotechnology.WECF - Women in Europe for a Common Futurehttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/426261http://www.search4dev.nl/record/426261The Georgian NGO Momavlis Gzebi carried out Water Safety Plans in 4 Georgian villages in the region Guria and identified severe bacteriological pollution of all the tested drinking water sources. Lacking structures, responsibilities and awareness are identified as main problems for the bad water quality. If some financial means would be available, improvements of the drinking water quality could be reached on a short term. Unfortunately the severe problems within the rural communities receive low attention of the national and international authorities and donors.I. RansonE. JincharadzeI. Shatirishvilihttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/426259http://www.search4dev.nl/record/426259This report presents the findings of the final evaluation of WECF’s MFS1 Programme “Empowerment and Local Action” (ELA), implemented from January 2008 to December 2010. The 3 years programme aimed to achieve poverty alleviation, capacity building and democracy strengthening in 10 EECCA countries, thus contributing to the implementation of Millenium Development Goals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7. Project activities covered 4 key thematic areas: Sanitation, drinking Water, sustainable Agriculture and renewable Energy. Meanwhile, Sustainability and Gender were cross-cutting issues in all thematic areas. In addition advocacy at national and international levels formed an integral part of the ELA programme to allow the incorporation of local solutions into broader policies.K. Bentvelsenhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/411511http://www.search4dev.nl/record/411511Women’s empowerment, – both their economic and political empowerment, – are needed to achieve the aim of gender equality. Through its work on women’s empowerment, WECF contributes to the Millennium Development Goal 3 (“Gender Equality”) as well as MDGs 1, 4, 5 and 7. Gender equality means that women and men enjoy the same rights, resources and opportunities. On the basis of the human rights framework there are two main mechanisms to promote and implement gender equality. Activities targeting women and girls to compensate for past discrimination are called “affirmative action”. “Gender mainstreaming” is a concept that promotes integrating gender issues into mainstream policies, programmes and projects, institutional structures and procedures in order to ensure gender equality. WECF follows both approaches in its work to tackle gender inequalities.WECFhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/411510http://www.search4dev.nl/record/411510The main focus of this case study is to present findings and experiences of the issues drinking water and sanitation of the WECF project „Community approaches to a better environment for all and poverty reduction in out of reach communities of Rural Azerbaijan“. The conclusions drawn and recommendations given on how to improve living conditions in the target villages are valuable for the regional and national authorities and the local communities. The case study mainly focuses on the lack of safe water and poor sanitation in one target village Suqovsan as an example.WECFEKOThttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/407683http://www.search4dev.nl/record/407683Three years after its adoption, regulation 689/2008/EC, implementing the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade at EU level is being recast. This short paper explains WECF's position on this matter.E. RuffinengoA. Caterbowhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/406376http://www.search4dev.nl/record/406376This is the annual report of Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) for the year 2010. WECF is an international network of over 100 women’s, environmental and health organisations implementing projects in 40 countries and advocating globally for a healthy environment for all.WECFhttp://www.search4dev.nl/record/406375http://www.search4dev.nl/record/406375Constructed wetlands are sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment systems that have a number of advantages compared to conventional technical systems: they maintain a high performance, use less energy, sequester carbon, require less operation and maintenance and are better able to cope with the impacts of climate change. In this publication, the first constructed wetland demonstration plant for 80 population equivalents (funded by DBU) in Bulgaria is discussed. The design, construction and operation of this subsurface flow constructed wetland are detailed as implemented in Vidrare, Pravets municipality.A. AlboldC. WendlandB. MihaylovaA. ErgünselH. Galt