Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Environment & Development http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,11798,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Environment & Development hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2009-11-21T12:48:31Z http://partner.dw-world.de/syndication/media/rdf_dw_logo.gif http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,11798,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf DW-WORLD.DE News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages Kids still put in harm's way, 20 years after rights convention http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4912331,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Child mortality rates have dropped by 28 percent since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was agreed to 20 years ago, according to the UN Children's Fund. But threats to children's well-being persist. 2009-11-20T14:16:00Z Environment & Development en 4912331 Climate scientists in Potsdam create models of a changing world http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4902326,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf At the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, some 300 scientists investigate the causes and consequences of climate change. It's not an easy task. 2009-11-20T11:12:00Z Environment & Development en 4902326 EU agrees to strict climate directive for buildings http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4909626,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf The future of the building industry looks a bit greener thanks to a directive that requires new buildings to be energy neutral. Government representatives have praised the measure, but environmentalists are on the fence. 2009-11-19T16:22:00Z Environment & Development en 4909626 Drastic cuts to subsidies for solar energy remain contentious http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4906588,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf For solar panel owners, state subsidies encouraging them to feed electricity into the public grid guarantee a return on their investment. But critics say government subsidies for solar technology are too high. 2009-11-19T14:56:00Z Business en 4906588 Science diplomacy for a sustainable development: A southern perspective http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4884226,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Science will play a key role in addressing global problems, expert have said. They argue a global science pact is needed to make solutions to problems accessible to all nations. 2009-11-13T08:56:00Z Environment & Development en 4884226