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UNEP gives thumbs up to Sochi 2014 green Games -
19-08-2010 (23:08)
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Russia criticized over Sochi Olympics construction -
15-03-2010 (19:58)
MOSCOW (AP)—The United Nations has criticized Russia for ignoring the ecological impact of construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
In a report obtained Monday by The Associated Press, the United Nations Environment Program says government assessments do not take into account the effects the various projects will have on the region’s unique wildlife.
The report is to be published Tuesday and is based on the U.N. program’s three-day trip to Sochi in January.
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UNEP gives thumbs up to Sochi environmental progress -
02-02-2010 (22:02)
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT / Sports Features Communications
MOSCOW, Feb. 2: The Sochi 2014 organizing committee received good marks from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) visiting committee for their environmental protection initiatives in Games’ preparations. UNEP official Theodore Oben was pleased with the progress at the construction sites and the venue preparation.
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