This document provides information on several topics related to ecology and culture. It discusses the Aral Sea and how it may once again become a port in 2011. It then summarizes the history of the Aral Sea and how it has experienced environmental degradation. The document also discusses events at the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel to celebrate Earth Hour and Environmental Awareness Month in April, including turning off non-essential lights and offering a "go green" package. Additionally, it mentions Marriott International supporting the "International Year of Forests" in 2011 and focusing on protecting 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest. The document continues with information on Singapore as an island state and major port located between Malaysia and Indonesia, and how it has

1. ECOLOGY and CULTURE
Newsletter 10
Septembre 2011
"...Si tout va bien, Aralsk redeviendra un port en 2011 ".

2. THE HISTORY OF THE ARAL SEA
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3. ECOLOGY and CULTURE 3
Ec
Ecology and culture
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Lights off at Earth Hour and ‘spot’
on Marriott’s Environmental Month
Go Green Package at the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel
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So be green with the Renaissance
Amsterdam, 31 March 2011 – With
Amsterdam Hotel and receive 25% dis-
Earth Hour as an annual international
e
count on the Full Daily Delegate Rate.
lture Awa- The first booker will be rewarded with
event, the Renaissance Amsterdam
Hotel kicked-off to Environmental
a sponsored day at the park accompa-
cu
reness Month. Each year in April, Mar-
and cology with ECO Friendly Scooters and
Ecology celebrates «Environmental Month»
riott and culture
nied
a delicious picnic basket for two! For
to communicate the company’s com-
information or bookings:
mitment to environmentally respon-
+ (31)020 551 2060,
sible operations, raise awareness of
eventbookingcentre.amsterdam@marriott.com
environmental issues, and involve as-
or www.renaissanceamsterdamhotel.com.
sociates in green activities. This year,
associates of the Renaissance Ams-
terdam Hotel will roll up their sleeves
to help the community with a couple of
environmental initiatives and events in
and around the hotel.
Earth Hour
International Year of Forests
On March 26, 2011, the Renaissance
This year, Marriott International joins
Amsterdam Hotel celebrated Earth
communities around the world in sup-
Hour by turning off non-essential li-
port of the ‘International Year of Fo-
ghts in the hotel for one hour. During
rests’ campaign, a global platform to
Earth Hour guests were given a ‘green
celebrate people’s action to sustaina-
cocktail’ in the candle-lighted 2b lounge
bly manage the world’s forests.
bar.
The United Nations General Assem-
bly declared 2011 as the International
Go Green package
Year of Forests to raise awareness on
sustainable management, conserva-
In 2009, the Renaissance Amsterdam
tion and sustainable development of
Hotel obtained the golden Green Key
all types of forests. In a bold move to
certificate, the highest category of this
help improve the climate, Marriott Inter-
worldwide eco-label. The Renaissance
national also focuses on protecting 1.4
Amsterdam Hotel makes it a point to
million acres of endangered rainforest
stay a green hotel. Meeting and event
in the Amazon, an area called the Juma
planners will have the chance to book
Sustainable Development Reserve.
special Green Meetings in one of the www.marriott.com/corporate-social-responsibi-
11 eco-friendly meeting rooms. lity/corporate-environmental-responsibility.mi
Because April is “Environmental Awa- Renaissance Amsterdam
reness Month” the Renaissance Ams- Hotel
Kattengat 1
terdam Hotel offers a ‘going green’ 1012 SZ Amsterdam,
group package. The Netherlands
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4. ECOLOGY and CULTURE 4
Singapore - the island of dreams.
In the minds of many of the magic word is surrounded by the romantic aura of Singapore
tropical paradise: palm trees and sandy beaches, roaring ocean, blue sky and lush vege-
tation. Although this is unlikely many will be able to answer the question, what is Singa-
pore - a city or island state? It turns out that the one and the second and the third In
fact, no raging ocean in Singapore is not in sight. On the one hand, this island, as well
as the adjoining another 63 tiny islands, located between Malaysia and Indonesia, washes
the South China Sea, on the other - the Strait of Malacca linking the Indian and Pacific
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6. ECOLOGY and CULTURE 6
The first information on this
site belong to the II centu-
ry. Even then, there came the
fishermen, to fully appreciate
the implications of the loca-
tion of the island.
In the VII century, Temasek, or
Sea city, was known as a major
port on the outskirts of the
Malaysian Buddhist empire.
The modern name ‘Singapore’
is associated with an ancient
legend of the XVII century Ma-
lay Chronicle shows that in
1299 the ruler of Palembang
Sri Buana Three found on the
island of great trading city.
W
And despite the fact that Sin-
gapore is one of the twen-
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see there is greenery and dazz- world.
ling natural beauty. Of course,
Singapore - it’s not only the big- The old are inexplicably adja-
gest port, but also the largest cent to the new - it’s hard to
in Southeast Asia, an industrial understand where it ends and
center with an unusually high begins skyscrapers classic
even in comparison with Europe, Chinatown or Little India, less
the standard of living. And on real.
the immediate environment - In-
donesia, Malaysia or the Philip- How could this happen meta-
pines, not even worth talking morphosis? After all, even
- nothing. The only thing that what some 200 years ago the-
perhaps can be compared to Sin- se places were the most com-
gapore - this is Hong Kong, but mon tiny island almost enti-
with a very large Shimi reserva- rely covered with impenetrable
tions. Although in both cases to jungle, literally teeming with
the creation of civilized tech- tigers. By the way, these pre-
nocratic oases in Asia a hand dators were a major problem
in English. True, if they were in for the British during the de- After landing on the shore, he
Hong Kong before the end of velopment of this area. Fero- met a huge lion, and although the
the XX century, Singapore was cious animals, of course, it is lions in these parts, either befo-
left in the middle. This means not like the fact that the inva- re or after no one saw a crea-
that the construction of a mo- sion of their rights in their fa- ture, which the governor said,
dern prosperous society - the miliar surroundings, and they was red with a black bare howl,
whole merit of local residents. ate about 300 workers invol- he decided that it was a lion. So
At the same time Hong Kong was ved in cutting down the jun- in the future for the city stuck
purely Chinese, but in Singa- gle. And since in those days the name of Singapore, which in
pore, despite the predominance on the outskirts of the Malay Sanskrit means ‘Lion City’. In
of the same Chinese who turned world of labor was abundant, what Singapore has repeatedly
out fantastic international and tigers were finally defeated. served as a bone of contention
cosmopolitan city. Although the history of Singa- in relations between the neighbo-
And despite the fact that Sin- pore began not with the moment ring countries, he often passed
gapore is one of the twen- when the British appeared on from hand to hand. In the middle
ty smallest countries in the the island, and to goraz befo- of the XIV century, Singapore
world. re. However, its early fog and has repeatedly attacked: in the
uncertainty. south - on the part of Majapahit

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