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Monitoring of sea turtles
The Leatherback Turtle is without any doubt the most remarkable specie that can be seen in Ada Foah. This woman turtle has just completed her clutch and is covering her nest with sand. Before she returns to sea, she gets measured and if possible foreseen of a batch identification. Several times, within a period of weeks, these turtles return for a new clutch, after which another impressive journey begins for over thousands of miles in open ocean.
Ecorem is working on projects that combat climate change in potentially endangered areas in South Asia.
Earlier this month Ecorem decided to co-operate with the Authorities of the Maldives on a sustainable national waste policy with specific measures to reduce the co2 footprint on a number of atolls. Currently, Ecorem is also working with several leading local engineering firms in Bangladesh to draw up a sustainable waste plan to reduce greenhouse gases in the short-term.
Ecorem is currently working on two projects with an important climate aspect: "Rehabilitation programme for abandoned landfills in Paphos Area, Cyprus" and "Waste management in the Donbass Region, Ukraine". In the first project the possibilities for gas recuperation are investigated, as part of the entire landfill remediation design . Methane and carbon dioxide, two greenhouse gases, arise in high volume percentages at landfills. An optimal use of these gases significantly reduces the impact on climate change. The second project aims at capacity building in the field of waste management and addresses among others the aspects of energy efficiency for the biogas production out of organic waste. Both projects show it is possible to establish a sustainable management with the employment of (waste) treatment technologies and management skills.
Ecorem will also play an active role in 2009 in the preparation of international workshops. Among others, a workshop on the management of polluted sites in Bucharest (Romania) will thus be supported.
In 2009, Ecorem will open additional offices in Wallonia in order to guarantee a better provision of services to local clients. The office will be fully staffed with experienced Walloon employees, always with a view to offering the right solution to a wide range of environmental problems. More information to follow.
As a member of the three FITA professional federations (ORI, VMD and VCB), Ecorem, in assistance with other partners, is preparing a workshop and thematic mission on the subject of infrastructure and environment for Flemish companies in the sectors of environment and infrastructure, who want to export to South-East Asia. For this initiative, Flemish co-financing will be requested.