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Monroe County, IN Rain Garden Initiative

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.co.monroe.in.us/RainGarden/index.htm
Description:
WHAT iS THE RAiN GARDEN INiTiATiVE?
The Rain Garden Initiative is a progressive effort on behalf of the citizens of Monroe County to take proactive steps to improve water quality through unique and effective solutions. 
Rain Gardens are one of the most cost effective and community beneficial options to improve water quality. Rain Gardens can serve a dual purpose by improving water quality and aesthetic views at the same time. Making for both a more sustainable and livable community.
WHAT iS A RAiN GARDEN?
A rain garden is a planted depression that is designed to take all, or as much as possible, of the excess rainwater run-off from a house or other building and its associated landscape.
 
The plants—a selection of wetland edge vegetation, such as sedges, rushes, ferns, shrubs and trees—absorb the excess water, and through the process of transpiration return water vapor into the atmosphere. A more wide-ranging definition covers all the possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert, and make the most of the natural rain and snow that falls on a property.
How does a Rain Garden help protect our water?
Rain is natural; stormwater isn't. Government studies have shown that up to 70% of the pollution in our streams, rivers and lakes is carried there by stormwater. Although most people never think about stormwater, about half of the pollution that stormwater carries comes from things we do in our yards and gardens!
Planting a rain garden may seem like a small thing, but if you calculate the amount of rain that runs off your roof, you would be very surprised. That rain is supposed to soak into the ground, but instead heads down the street to the storm drain, carrying pollution with it.
What makes a Rain Garden Unique?
* They have a ponding area, but they are not ponds.
* Absorbs and filters rain that would otherwise run off your property and down the storm drain.
* The native plants do not need special attention once they are established.
* A Rain Garden can be a small, formal, home-owner style garden, large complex bioretention garden, or anywhere in between.
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Category:County Governments
Category:Indiana
Category:Programs
Category:Stormwater
Montana State University "Montana Made" Program

Type: Program
Status: Ongoing
Source File: http://www.montana.edu/ufs/Montana_Made.php
Description:
The Montana Made program is a local food buying plan of action by Montana State University Food Service to optimize the use of Montana grown and/or manufactured products.
2007 EcoStar Award
A 2007 EcoStar Award for reducing harmful vehicle emissions and increasing Montana's sustainable agriculture, was presented to Grow Montana's Food Corp August 20, 2007. The Grow Montana Food Corp is comprised of AmeriCorp VISTAs that are stationed at schools and universities in Montana (including MSU-Bozeman). Buying local food reduces the mileage traveled by vehicles thus eliminating harmful emissions and contributes to a sustainable Montana agricultural system. For addtional information about the award, click here to view the Bozeman Chronicle article.
Why Should MSU Buy Local?
University Food Service is committed to seeking out more food products that have been grown or raised, and processed within the state of Montana. UFS would like to increase the amount of local foods that are served on campus in order to contribute to the longer term sustainability of our University and region. By becoming a part of the state & local efforts to help build a stable and competitive local food economy in Montana, UFS will be able to give students and the campus community a taste of the rich agricultural state in which they reside.
 	 	 
What is MSU Doing Now?
MSU currently spends 10% of its food budget on products that are grown & processed in Montana - which means $300,000 per year goes towards Montana farmers, ranchers, processors and distributors. While 10% is a phenomenal percentage for buying local, MSU Food Service has developed the Montana Made program in an attempt to continuously increase the amount of local products purchased.
 	 	 
Why the Montana Made Program?
Benefits to the MSU Food Service customer of the Montana Made program are numerous and significant. These benefits include; fresh and healthy local products, educational opportunities to learn about food, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and the local & global food systems, reducing the use of fossil fuels by decreasing the miles for food to travel, helping to create a sustainable food system that would increase the overall food security in Montana, and the list goes on and on.
Category:Colleges
Category:Food-Related Policies
Category:Montana
Category:Programs
Monte Sereno, CA Green Building Program

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 2/19/08
Vote: Unanimous (with two absent)
Source File: http://www.montesereno.org/documents/building/Resolution%20No.%203326.pdf
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 3326
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTE SERENO ENACTING THREE “GREEN” POLICY RECCOMENDATIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Monte Sereno recognizes the significant threat of Global
Climate Change; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno has directed City staff to
explore alternatives for enhancing “Green” practices; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Cities Association has adopted three
recommendations for voluntary adoption by all Santa Clara County cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monte Sereno participates in the Green Building Collaborative
of the Santa Clara County Cities Association in recognition that the promotion of “Green”
building design will reduce the impact on Global Climate Change; and
WHEREAS, the LEED rating system of the US Green Building Council is recognized
internationally as the standard for commercial and industrial “Green” building design and
evaluation; and
WHEREAS, the Build It Green GreenPoint Rated rating system is recognized as the
state-wide standard for residential “Green” building design and evaluation; and
WHEREAS, requiring a “Green checklist” for all residential and commercial
development proposals over 500 square feet will provide the City of Monte Sereno with the
opportunity to monitor and encourage “Green” building practices in private development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Monte Sereno recognizes and values the importance of greening
City facilities as a means of reducing the impact of Global Climate Change and by requiring
LEED Silver certification for all new or renovated municipal facilities over 5,000 square feet, the
City of Monte Sereno will reduce its environmental impact, and set a positive example for
private development;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Monte
Sereno enacts three “Green” policy recommendations made by the Santa Clara County Cities
Association to recognize/adopt the LEED/Green Point rating systems; require the completion of
a “Green Checklist” as part of all development applications; and require LEED Silver
certification for all new or renovated municipal buildings over 5,000 square feet.
Category:Building Standards
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Resolutions
Montenegro

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Montenegro
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* http://www.theguardian.com/world/montenegro 
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/montenegro
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
Montenegro First NDC (2021 - Updated Submission) 
Montenegro First INDC-NDC (2017 - Archived) 
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Montenegro's INDC plan - DOCX
* http://www.mapsopensource.com/montenegro?url=monenegro
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Europe-Montenegro.svg/1024px-Europe-Montenegro.svg.png
Category:Montenegro
Category:Europe
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Monterey, CA Resolution on Affordable Housing

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 1/6/04
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.monterey.org/ccncl/resolutions/2004/04-03.PDF
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 04-03
Adopting Policy that New Housing Units Constructed on City-Owned Land or Financed with City Housing Funds Shall be Permanently Affordable Workforce Housing
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2003 the City Council adopted its Housing Element which contains policies and programs to facilitate production of affordable/workforce housing, and acknowledges the need and priority for affordable workforce housing for the foreseeable future in the City of Monterey, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monterey wishes to memorialize its existing practice into policy to reinforce for the future that any housing projects developed on City-owned land or funded by City financing, loans or grants shall be 100% permanently affordable/workforce housing, and;
WHEREAS, it has been the practice and remains the intent of the City to target valuable land and financial resources to affordable/workforce housing to meet the community's needs and priorities, and carry forward this policy into the future;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTEREY that it hereby declares the policy of the City shall be that any housing developed on City-owned land or financed with City housing funds shall be entirely and permanently affordable/workforce housing.
Category:Affordable Housing
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Resolutions
Montgomery County, MD Moderately Priced Dwelling Units

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted on 10/23/1973
Source File: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dhctmpl.asp?url=/Content/DHCA/housing/housing_P/mpdu.asp
Description:
A goal of the Montgomery County Housing Policy states that affordable housing should be available to people of all incomes. To achieve this goal, the County Council passed the Moderately Priced Housing (MPH) Law in 1974. A provision of the MPH Law requires that between 12.5% and 15% of the houses in new subdivisions of 20 or more units be moderately priced dwelling units (MPDUs). The MPH Law requires that 40% of the MPDUs be offered to the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) and other non-profit housing agencies for use by low and moderate income families. 
Included in the MPH program are detached and semi-detached homes (duplexes), townhouses, garden condominiums and high-rise condominiums and apartments. Under the present sales price limits, a three bedroom townhouse has a sales price of approximately $165,000. Sales prices and rental limits are reviewed annually and are revised to reflect changes in construction costs.
Category:County Governments
Category:Housing
Category:Maryland
Category:Policies
Montgomery County, PA Green Fields/Green Towns Program

Type: Program (via ballot initiative)
Status: Adopted by popular vote in November 2003
Source File: http://www2.montcopa.org/planning/cwp/view,a,3,Q,1898.asp
Description:
An Open Space Legacy
Montgomery County is focused on creating an open space legacy for its current citizens and future generations. In 1993 the county developed a $100 million ten-year comprehensive open space program that included a strong requirement for county and municipal open space planning. During the course of the 1993 open space program, all 62 municipalities in the county prepared and adopted open space plans, and the county adopted a new open space plan. Under the program, 194 municipal and private organization grants projects were approved to preserve 4,465 acres, 500-600 acres were preserved each year as open space in new developments, 69 tree planting grants were approved, 3,656 acres of farmland easements were purchased, 316 acres of county parkland were acquired, and the 22-mile Perkiomen Trail was developed from Valley Forge to Green Lane. As the ten-year mark for the program approached, the Montgomery County Commissioners named the Green Fields/Green Towns Task Force to ensure continued success in open space preservation in the county.
Building on Success
The Montgomery County Green Fields/Green Towns Program is continuing the momentum and success of the 1993 Montgomery County Open Space Program. The Montgomery County Commissioners adopted the Green Fields/Green Towns Program on December 18, 2003. This ten-year $150 million program, approved by voter referendum, is made up of three basic components: municipal grants ($67 million), private organization grants ($8 million), and county open space expenditures ($75 million). The goals of this program include providing recreation opportunities, conserving natural features, preserving historic or cultural landscapes, maintaining scenic quality, protecting water resources, shaping the pattern of land use and development, and preserving agricultural land. We hope to build on the success and experience of the 1993 open space program to continue the high quality of life in Montgomery County.
The source file provides several links that include a retrospect on some of the municipal projects and private organization projects accomplished in the 1993 Montgomery County Open Space Program, the Montgomery County Green Fields/Green Towns Program Recommendations, the current status of municipal open space plans, program guidelines and application forms, an introduction to our open space board members, information on potential funding sources for open space and revitalization, and links to open space organizations and agencies.
Category:County Governments
Category:Pennsylvania
Category:Programs
Category:Smart Growth
Montreal, Quebec Natural Habitats Protection

Type: Policy
Status: Adopted on 12/13/04
Source File: http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=175,1722057&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Description:
On December 13, 2004, the city adopted a policy to protect and enhance natural habitats based on an innovative and promising approach that reconciles the need to protect and conserve our natural heritage with the need for urban development.
This policy was adopted after the 2002 Sommet de Montréal, when the municipal administration committed itself to developing policies and taking steps to pursue its vision of sustainable and high-quality urban development in Montréal.
The Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM) held a public consultation in April and May 2004 on the project to create a protection and enhancement policy.
Montréal, a city which has lost 75 hectares of wood each year over the past decade, became the first municipality in Québec to adopt a policy to protect and enhance natural habitats in December 2004.
Overall, this policy is intended to complement the Stratégie québécoise des aires protégées, which aims to protect eight per cent of Québec's territory. Based on this strategy, the objective of Montréal's policy is to protect six per cent of land on the island of Montréal, including existing parks, riverbanks and, above all else, ecoterritories. Ecoterritories are places with a large concentration of natural environments and a high ecological value. Identifying six sectors to prioritize because of their ecological diversity is central to the new policy.
City council has allocated $36 million for this project in order to make certain purchases and provide timely compensation. However, this investment is not enough to achieve the objective of six per cent. Creating key partnerships with landowners is essential to the success of his project. In fact, it has been shown that development focusing on natural habitats offers citizens a better quality of life and increases the value of surrounding property.
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Land Use
Category:Policies
Category:Quebec
Montreal, Quebec Tree Policy

Resource type::Policy
Status: Adopted on 6/20/05
Description:
Urban trees: a resource, a responsibility and a joy for all
Since 2004, the city administration has been acquiring various tools for protecting and presenting Montréal's natural heritage in view of enhancing the quality of Montréal's various neighbourhoods and of making the metropolis a leader in the field of sustainable development. These tools include the city's Plan d'urbanisme (Master Plan), the Politique de protection et de mise en valeur des milieux naturels (Policy for protecting and enhancing natural environments), the Plan stratégique de développement durable (Strategic plan for sustainable development), the Politique du patrimoine (Heritage Policy) and the Politique de l'arbre (Tree Policy).
Urban trees: everyone's resource The Policy for protecting and enhancing natural environments currently covers all activities pertaining to Montréal's major natural environments. The Tree Policy, adopted by the city council on June 20, 2005, is aimed at providing Montréal with an effective vision and outlook on tree-related activities.
Trees are key factors in Montréal's natural heritage. They represent important and essential assets for the community in terms of environment, landscape, the economy and social life.
Montréal's trees are far more than decorative objects: they are living creatures that must receive protection and care.
Urban trees: everyone's responsibility The city's Tree Policy, which was formulated in conjunction with the various corporate departments and boroughs, places the tree at the heart of Montréal's urban life and recommends a set of tools for enabling all parties (city officials, residents, partners from institutions and associations, property owners, etc.), to help preserve and develop Montréal's arboreal heritage. The 11 activities proposed in the Policy include the establishment by the boroughs of a tree inventory, of an arboreal plan and of public tree maintenance program, the adoption of rules for protecting trees on private lands and increased efforts, by the city, to provide information on and to make the public aware of urban trees.
Category:Canada
Category:City Governments
Category:Policies
Category:Quebec
Category:Trees and Forests
Morocco

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco
:Including Western Sahara
* https://www.google.com/maps/place/Morocco
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* http://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationally_determined_contribution
* https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/all-about-ndcs
* https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs/nationally-determined-contributions-ndcs
Morocco First NDC (2021 - French, Updated Submission) 
Morocco First NDC (2016 - French, Archived) 
Morocco First NDC-Translation (2016 - English, Archived) 
INDC
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) -- 2015 
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions
 Morocco's INDC plan - PDF -- PDF-2
* http://www.mapsopensource.com/morocco?url=morocco
Category:Morocco
Category:Africa
Category:Location
Category:Countries
Category:Agricultural Economics
Category:Ecological Economics
Category:Economic Development
Category:Human Rights
Category:INDC
Morro Bay, CA Alternatives to Bottled Water

Type: (Draft) Resolution
Status: Adopted on 2/18/08
Vote: Unanimous
Source File: http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/agn/2-11-08/Item%20C-2.pdf
Text:
Note: The final text of the resolution adopted included amended language that would also ban the purchase of products containing styrofoam. Unfortunately, we've been unable to find a copy of the final version.
RESOLUTION NO. 10-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY REGARDING BOTTLED WATER
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay provides fresh, clean, and healthy tap water to all its
homes and businesses; and
WHEREAS, City of Morro Bay tap water is extensively tested and must meet rigorous
purity standards; and
WHEREAS, this tap water is readily and conveniently available in every city facility;
and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that 25 to 40% of bottled water originates as tap water before
it is placed in the bottle;
WHEREAS, nationally only about 1 in every 5 bottled water containers is recycled (in
California recycling rates are approximately 60%), and these bottles are one of the fastest
growing sources of municipal solid waste in the country; and
WHEREAS, it requires an estimated 1.5 million barrels of oil per year to produce the
bottles, and substantial amounts of energy are also required to bottle the water, to
transport it by ship, train, or truck to retail outlets, to cool it, and to process discarded
bottles, and the amount of energy used for this purpose is both an energy efficiency
concern and a national security concern; and
WHEREAS, the US Conference of Mayors estimates that the energy used to
manufacture bottles is enough to generate electricity for 250,000 homes or fuel for
100,000 cars each year; and
WHEREAS, the cost of bottled water can be more than 1,000 times the cost of an equal
amount of tap water.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Morro Bay encourages all
Morro Bay residents and businesses to consider alternatives to the purchase of bottled
water; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Morro Bay encourages citizens and
businesses who do use bottled water to recycle those bottles; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, except when required to maintain effectiveness of
personnel and reduce the effects of heat stress and dehydration during highly physical manipulative training exercises, extreme temperatures, and during emergency situations
(e.g. fire, police, harbor, EOC, etc.), no city funds will be used by any department or
agency of the City of Morro Bay to purchase single-serving bottles of water, including
for city funded or sponsored events.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that steps are taken to further raise awareness of why
bottled water is being banned.
Category:California
Category:City Governments
Category:Drinking Water
Category:Resolutions