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Updates and announcements on the activities at Nordpil are posted continuously in this space. In addition to following the news on the website, you can also read these in your favorite RSS reader, as a news feed, through Twitter or by subscribing to announcements by e-mail (service provided by FeedBurner).

June 1, 2010
Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010

Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010An overview of the ecology of the Arctic is presented in the report Arctic Biodiversity Trends 2010: Selected indicators of change, presented by the Arctic Council in May 2010. Nordpil prepared all the maps, charts and diagrams for this publication, working closely with the editorial team from UNEP/GRID-Arendal and the CAFF Secretariat.

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May 31, 2010
Posters on hazardous waste

Basel convention postersNordpil was asked to provide the Basel Convention with a set of posters on transboundary flows of hazardous waste and on the latest relevant statistics reported by countries. The final posters were presented to participants at a special meeting for related conventions on waste and dangerous substances, in Bali in February 2010.

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March 24, 2010
Survey

Survey on the use of graphics for environmental communicationWe want to learn more about your use of charts, maps and diagrams in your work, and how you can use them even more effectively. Please note that the survey is closed for submissions, as of May 20th 2010.

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March 3, 2010
Updated - World database of urban areas, 1950-2050

World database of large urban areas, 1950-2050The database of cities and megacities has been updated to version 1.1. Coordinates have been corrected and the license changed, among other things. The data is available as maps, for Google Earth, in an animation video and for GIS data download.

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December 29, 2009
Resources - world database of urban areas, 1950-2050

World database of large urban areas, 1950-2050The new resources section of this website presents free downloads from Nordpil. The first entry under this heading is a georeferenced database of large urban areas from 1950-2050 with historic estimates and projections of population figures. The data is available as maps, for Google Earth, in an animation video and for GIS data download.

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December 16, 2009
UN report for COP15 - graphics and layout by Nordpil

UNECE coverThe member states of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are some of the main emitters of greenhouse gases, with the EU, USA and Canada among others. The report Catalysing change - the UNECE response to the climate countdown, prepared for the COP15 climate conference in December 2009 summaries the activities among the UNECE members to mitigate and act on climate change. Nordpil prepared all illustrations and layout for this report.

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December 14, 2009
Cartography Design Annual #2

Cartography Design Annual #2The second volume of Cartography Design Annual has just been published. This publication presents samples of the best-designed maps published in 2008, and a map by Hugo Ahlenius was selected for this edition.

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December 9, 2009
Climate vulnerability maps of Sweden in Effekt

Klimatmagasinet Effekt #2The latest issue of the Swedish climate magazine Effekt features maps prepared by Nordpil. The illustrations accompany an article on vulnerability to climate change in Sweden.

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December 3, 2009
UNECE and climate change

UNECE coverA report for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was recently finalized. It features layout and illustrations by Nordpil. The publication addresses climate change in Europe, Central Asia and North America, and will be presented at the upcoming COP-15 climate change meeting in Copenhagen, December 2009.

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December 1, 2009
Maps for Arctic conservation

CAFF mapsNordpil has just completed a minor project for the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF).The maps will be published in early 2010, and illustrate issues related to conservation in the Arctic.

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