Animal Of Cameroon
US Embassy Cameroon: Cameroon Links
1 Ministry of Husbandry, Fisheries and Animal Industries ... 1 Cameroon Chamber of Commerce ... 1 Yale Africa Guide InterActive: Cameroon 11Human Rights1 U.S. Department of State's 2001 Report on Human Right Practices in Cameroon ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: World Conservation Union Release on Threatened Species Survey
Habitat Loss and Degradation: The most pervasive threat to birds, mammals and plants, is habitat loss and degradation, affecting 89 percent of all threatened birds, 83 percent of the threatened mammals assessed and 91 percent of the threatened plants. Agricultural activities (including crop and livestock farming, and timber plantations), extraction activities (mining, fisheries, logging, and harvesting), and development (human settlements, industry and associated infrastructure) are the three main causes of habitat loss. Agricultural activities affect 827 threatened bird species (70 percent of all), 1,121 plant species (49 percent of all) but surprisingly, only 92 (13 percent) of the threatened mammals. Extraction activities had the most impact on plants with 1,365 threatened species being affected (60 percent of all) and 622 threatened birds (53 percent of all). ... [Read More]
Tips for Travelers to Sub Saharan Africa
March 2001 Foreword Your trip to Africa will be an adventure off the beaten path. Conditions and customs in sub-Saharan Africa can contrast sharply with those in the United States. These pages contain advice to help you avoid inconvenience and difficulties. Take our advice seriously but don’t let it keep you at home. Most Americans have unforgettable experiences in Africa. We are often welcomed and helped by Africans who are happy to share not just their scenery, but their culture and tradition ... [Read More]
Senegal (06/05)
The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Community Liaison Office (CLO) maintains a selection of mail order catalogs. MenLast Updated: 12/8/2003 1:18 PM Summerweight suits, short sleeved sport shirts and slacks, and similar wear are suitable for the office and most social events. Business suits are worn for official calls and for some social events. Formal occasions do not occur often. Once or twice a year a tuxedo is appropriate, although a dark suit is generally acceptable. All types of shoes and sandals are worn. Bring an adequate supply, since good shoes are not available, and gravelly, dusty walkways cause rapid deterioration. Bring a good supply of socks, underwear, and other needed clothing. As much as possible, bring all cotton or largely cotton blends for coolness and ease of laundering. If you are sensitive ... [Read More]
John F. Turner, "Providing International Leadership: Responsible Environmental Policy," American Internationalism - U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda - August 2003, Department of State, International Information Programs
An expanding global population, rapid conversion of critical habitat to other uses, degradation of critical air, water, and land resources, and the spread of invasive species to non-native habitats pose a serious threat to the world's natural resources and to all of us who depend on them for food, fuel, shelter, medicine, and economic and social well-being. Many environmental problems respect no borders and threaten the health, prosperity, and even the national security of Americans. When people around the globe lack access to energy, clean water, food, or a livable environment, the economic instability and political unrest that may result can be felt at home in the form of costly peacekeeping and humanitarian interventions or lost markets. Pesticide contamination of food and water, polluted air, and invasive plant and animal species can take their toll on our welfare and economy. Policies that distort markets and provide incentives for unsustainable de ... [Read More]
Individual Country Programs
Niger: In FY-2003, the Embassy 's SSH Committee selected 13 projects that will address Niger's most crucial problems: access to drinking water and to education. With collaboration of Peace Corp Volunteers, Self-Help activities will be implemented throughout Niger and will contribute towards the reduction of the country's poverty as well as achieve Niger's Millennium Development Goals. Rwanda: Among the 16 activities supported by Embassy Kigali in FY-03 is a small-animal husbandry revival project, for which each of of the 255 beneficiaries contributed a stable, compost, forage, and part of the veterinary fee. At the end of October, the firs ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Byliner: U.S. Will Continue to Promote Sustainable Future for the Earth
An expanding global population, rapid conversion of critical habitat to other uses, degradation of critical air, water, and land resources, and the spread of invasive species to non-native habitats pose a serious threat to the world's natural resources and to all of us who depend on them for food, fuel, shelter, medicine, and economic and social well-being. Many environmental problems respect no borders and threaten the health, prosperity, and even the national security of Americans. When people around the globe lack access to energy, clean water, food, or a livable environment, the economic instability and political unrest that may result can be felt at home in the form of costly peacekeeping and humanitarian interventions or lost markets. Pesticide contamination of food and water, polluted air, and invasive plant and animal species can take their toll on our welfare and economy. Policies that distort markets and provide incentives for unsustainable development intensify the probl ... [Read More]
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