International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability 19-24 February 2007 Near East University, Nicosia-Northern Cyprus It gives me the utmost pleasure in welcoming you all to the lflflemational Conference • Environment: In Survival and Sustainability" here at the Near East Unltlerslty Tlllf<Jsh Republic of Northern C)'ptus ID be held at 19-24 February 2007. The c:onl8f'elice 90 aimed at brlnflfllt together more than 2,000 scholars and researchers from over Of.......,..., envlt'onlnental iindetllne countries lllOUlld the world IO discuss issues from a variety of perspectives; --. by rtNtImportance of the need for UIJ(enCy in taking steps the intemationat sustelnable local authorlries and non-governmental organizations to move to a 8flWDr.menVdellelopmentmodel; and thereby makes Its contribution to worldwide debate effort on .,.,_,,..,,llilfChe brldfe .between tlleot)I and practJce In meeting environmental threats/challenges. Mediterranean Since our last lnlematlonal cordMNICe on environment. "EIMtonmentel Problems of the local-~ mu/flplled and environmental degradation and Regions•, worldwldaetMrorlmental disasters• well• Whlle majorltrides INMI a-n made In the In polluflon has continued. world analyzing. understandiflll and the 8llout Ille ~ a IOnilf way to go. Informing pub/le cllaHenges we are facing. we st/II have Our way Is at life still far from• 8Ultaltlllble model and our environment continues to degrade and deteriorate due to human activities. The consequences can be seen In worldwide environmental disasters as well as locally In our dally /Ives. This Is fOlfll to be our third lntematiollal conference on Environment organized by our youn.r university since It was estBblished In 1988. Pref.Dr . .....,...~ Yours sincerely, Jlice Rector of the Near East Universitv XVII
International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability 19-24 February 2007 Near East University, Nicosia-Northern Cyprus It gives me the utmost pleasure in welcoming you all to the lflflemational Conference • Environment: Survival and Sustainability" here at the Near East Unltlerslty In Tlllf<Jsh Republic of Northern C)'ptus ID be held at 19-24 February 2007. The c:onl8f'elice aimed at brlnflfllt together more than 2,000 scholars and researchers from over 90 countries lllOUlld the world IO discuss envlt'onlnental issues from a variety of perspectives; iindetllne rtNtImportance of the need for UIJ(enCy in taking steps by the intemationat Of.......,..., --. local authorlries and non-governmental organizations to move to a sustelnable 8flWDr.menVdellelopmentmodel; and thereby makes Its contribution to worldwide debate effort on .,.,_,,..,,llilfChe brldfe .between tlleot)I and practJce In meeting environmental threats/challenges. Since our last lnlematlonal cordMNICe on environment. "EIMtonmentel Problems of the Mediterranean Regions•, worldwldaetMrorlmental disasters• well• local-~ mu/flplled and environmental degradation and polluflon has continued. Whlle majorltrides INMI a-n made In the world In analyzing. understandiflll and Informing the pub/le 8llout Ille ~ cllaHenges we are facing. we st/II have a IOnilf way to go. Our way at life Is still far from• 8Ultaltlllble model and our environment continues to degrade and deteriorate due to human activities. The consequences can be seen In worldwide environmental disasters as well as locally In our dally /Ives. This Is fOlfll to be our third lntematiollal conference on Environment organized by our youn.r university since It was estBblished In 1988. Yours sincerely, Pref.Dr . .....,...~ Jlice Rector of the Near East Universitv XVII
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