Important developments in the Business Stewardship World between June and July 15 2005

1. Public concerns about the hazards of chemical abuse continued. Please view the following links:

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2005/s1393699.htm

http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2925228,00.html

http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~2930101,00.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/22/AR2005062201988.html

2. Issues related to transport and storage safety surfaced at important seats of pwer and influence. Please visit the following links:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/20/opinion/opinionspecial/20mon1.html?th&emc=th

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8477697/

3. Industry responsed to public concerns about the environment. Take a look at:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-06/18/content_3103613.htm

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/story.jsp?story=648513

4. Important adverse events from which templates of emergency response can be built are at the following links:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/06/19/wrabid19.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/06/19/ixnewstop.html

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-

disney20jun20,0,2791608.story?track=tottext

http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/jun/23bpo.htm

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050622/APN/506221037&cachetime=3&template=dateline

http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=129&fArticleId=2604642

http://www.etaiwannews.com/Taiwan/Society/2005/07/04/1120440295.htm#top

http://chinastic.chinabroadcast.cn/chinastic/content.aspx?id=6386

5. Regulatory authorities were under the public scanner. Review allegations of regulatory torts:

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=648010

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/21/AR2005062101632.html?referrer=email

http://wvgazette.com/section/News/2005070319

6. There were positive innovations in Emergency Risk Management. Read about them at:

http://continuitycentral.com/news01942.htm

http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=434&ArticleID=4818&l=en%22

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/weather/hurricaneguide/

http://dbs.cordis.lu/cgi-bin/srchidadb?CALLER=NHP_EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=EN_RCN_ID:24013

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/330/7506/0?etoc

http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=96045

7. Major new technological breakthroughs were adopted. Read about significant new technology adoption:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,12070,1510072,00.html

http://www.water-technology.net/projects/tuas/

8. The Global warming controversy got hotter! Read about climate change effects:

http://www.adn.com/life/story/6629542p-6515444c.html

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/story.jsp?story=649245

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L28590137.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4654251.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3856437.stm

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/story.jsp?story=649226

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4660773.stm

9. Infectious threats came in for review and may find quick application in the months ahead:

http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/mumps_united_kingdom_2005.htm

10. Key legal process, judgements and new legislation during the last 30 days:

http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2005/07/05/001.html

http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_2840569