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                                      | World 
                                          Environment Day 2006 |   
                                      |   World Environment Day, 
                                          commemorated each year on 5 June, is 
                                          one of the principal vehicles through 
                                          which the United Nations stimulates 
                                          worldwide awareness of the environment 
                                          and enhances political attention and 
                                          action.
 The World Environment Day theme selected 
                                          for 2006 is Deserts and Desertification 
                                          and the slogan is Don't Desert Drylands! 
                                          The slogan emphasizes the importance 
                                          of protecting drylands, which cover 
                                          more than 40% of the planet’s 
                                          surface. This ecosystem is home to one-third 
                                          of the world’s people who are 
                                          more vulnerable members of society. 
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                                    | WELCOME 
                                        MESSAGE |   
                                    | Our ancestors 
                                      had always prized the balance among the 
                                      elements of nature. 
 Theirs was a time when the race for development 
                                      did not put strains on the ecological forces 
                                      to the breaking point. Unfortunately those 
                                      happy days are over.. more...
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