With the cultural perception that the people's health is linked to that of the environment, medicinal plant conservation and health care are closely inter-related in the Dolpo region.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

In coordination with the other Programme Specialists in the Accra Office and other Natural Sciences Programme Specialists based in the sub-region identify, plan, support and implement inter-disciplinary and intersectoral projects in the field of Natural Sciences.

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Good knowledge of the Pacific sub-region and of the working methods of the UN system or other inter-governmental organizations would be an advantage.

UNESCO: Vacancy : Programme Specialist (Natural Sciences) (30/5/2011) (AS/RP/SAM/SC/0005 - (P3))

For now, the only inter-governmental body with a say over the region is the Arctic Council: its mandate is narrowly environmental.

ECONOMIST: The Arctic

Clusters are typically concentrated in a defined geographic region and share a high level of inter-connectivity.

FORBES: Making it Work: Cluster what?

This Inter-Ministerial Meeting will embrace a workshop for experts from the English-speaking Caribbean region in order enable participants exchange their views and acquire skills to identify projects to relevant sectors, products and services by promoting the conservation of biological diversity and natural resources.

UNESCO: All Events | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) recruited Abdul Latif when he was working in the Gulf region and trained him in Afghanistan and Pakistan camps.

CNN: ASIANOW - Asiaweek | Daily Briefing: The Hand of Pakistan?

Units are inter-operable so Nato countries can put together a defensive package and deploy it to a far-flung region, as the Alliance is planning to do on the Turkish-Syrian border.

BBC: Fact file: Patriot missile defence