Informal trade: Insights from Phansidewa at the India-Bangladesh border
22 September 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDocumenting a shifting landscape of commerce.
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UN Meets on Effective Responses to Loss and Damage Ahead of COP28
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe aftermath of the flood in the Libyan city of Derna. Credit: UNHCR/Ahmed Al Houdiri T By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Sep 22 2023 (IPS) African countries are increasingly in the eye of deadly climate-induced disasters. Recent devastating extreme events include intense shattering earthquakes in Morocco, followed shortly by catastrophic floods in […]
Read MoreSome “Serious” Developments in Defamation Law
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn 2021, one of the most significant changes to Australian defamation legislation, in most states and territories (save for Western Australia and the Northern Territory), was the introduction of a “serious harm” threshold to the defamation laws in effect. It is now the case in those jurisdictions that a plaintiff […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Welcomes Frankfurt Litigation Partner
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentFrankfurt – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Dr. Daniel Flore as a partner in its Litigation practice. Flore joins K&L Gates from Hogan Lovells LLP. Flore concentrates his practice on litigation before state courts and arbitration tribunals, with a particular focus on finance and corporate law disputes. He advises clients in BaFin […]
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Bolivian Women Fight Prejudice to Be Accepted as Mechanics
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMiriam Poma stands in the electromechanical workshop for high-end vehicles that she co-owns in the city of El Alto, adjacent to La Paz, Bolivia. In the past, she had several jobs in the informal sector and also had to overcome a lot of resistance to working as an automotive mechanic. […]
Read MoreOne year after catastrophic floods in Pakistan, malnutrition soars
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Pakistan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières After the devastating 2022 floods in Pakistan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) set up a community-based malnutrition program in a remote part of Dadu district.
Read MoreAvanzar2030 workshop: Synthesizing evidence on sustainable agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
21 September 2023 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIdentifying optimal paths for transformation.
Read MorePesticides pose long-term threats to honey bees and bumblebees
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/kimgreenhalgh90 Bees and bumblebees serve important biodiversity functions as pollinators yet worldwide their numbers have been decreasing as a result of various stresses from heat waves to habitat loss to pesticide use. New research has zeroed in on the latter threat in Ireland with concerning implications. The scientists behind it […]
Read MoreIntroduction: Impacts of a Government Shutdown
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOverview The United States Congress is responsible for appropriating funds for the government. This process begins through the creation of 12 appropriations bills-each determining spending levels for federal agencies and programs for that fiscal year. Those 12 bills need to pass the House of Representatives and Senate, either individually or […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Advises Supply Chain Management Solutions Provider TradeBeyond in Acquisition of Pivot88
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentLawyers from global law firm K&L Gates LLP have advised TradeBeyond in its acquisition of Pivot88, a SaaS provider of quality, compliance, and traceability solutions to brands and retailers around the world. This strategic acquisition combines TradeBeyond’s solutions in product development, sourcing, and supply chain management with Pivot88’s AI-powered functionality […]
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