Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan
27 Juli 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report their first cases of the virus, now identified as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read MorePakistan’s largest city battered by torrential rain as climate crisis makes weather more unpredictable
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPublic services in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, have been suspended and businesses are being urged to close, as torrential rains cause deadly flash flooding and infrastructure damage, leaving at least 15 dead since Saturday.
Read MoreLitigation Minute: Red Lobster Complaint Highlights Threat of ESG Litigation to the Food and Beverage Industry
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS The food and beverage industry faces increasing scrutiny of its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices. Individual consumers have grown increasingly concerned about the environmental and public health effects of food production. A recent class-action complaint filed against restaurant chain […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Receives Tenth Gold Standard Certification from Women in Law Empowerment Forum
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDallas – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been awarded a United States Gold Standard Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for a tenth time, recognizing the high levels of success by the firm’s women as partners and leaders. WILEF, a premier organization for women in […]
Read MoreCreating a new climate finance pathway for LDC nations
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentNegotiators from the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are stressing the need for wealthy nations to finally make good on climate finance pledges and emissions targets in keeping with the Paris Agreement. In one of those wealthy nations, the U.S. state of Massachusetts is working on a novel solution to […]
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Food inflation in Sri Lanka soars to a staggering 80 percent in June 2022
26 Juli 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Sri Lanka Source: World Food Programme An alarming 6.3 million people are now food insecure, with 66,000 severely food insecure, according to preliminary findings from WFP and FAO’s joint Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission.
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Rising Sea Levels, Drought, Hurricanes and Deforestation Threaten Latin America and the Caribbean
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCoastal view from the Kalinago Territory in Dominica. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishUNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 2022 (IPS) The highest deforestation rates since 2009. The third most active hurricane season on record. Extreme rainfall, floods, and landslides displaced tens of thousands of people. Rising sea levels. Glaciers in Peru […]
Read MoreDistrict Court Shows Timeshare “Exit” Attorney the Exit
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn May of 2022, a New Jersey District Court ruled in favor of Diamond Resorts, declining to find them liable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The case, Esperance v. Diamond Resorts, provides insight on how courts are interpreting the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Specifically, the court held that companies […]
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World: New guidelines provide first global policy framework on protecting children displaced by climate change
25 Juli 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: World Sources: Georgetown University, International Organization for Migration, UN Children’s Fund, United Nations University Currently, most child-related migration policies do not consider climate and environmental factors, while most climate change policies overlook the unique needs of children.
Read MorePolicy seminars: As global food prices rise, important new data addresses the affordability of healthy diets
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPolicy seminars: As global food prices rise, important new data addresses the affordability of healthy diets Jul 25, 2022 jmcquaid Mon, 07/25/2022 – 09:10 Policy seminars: As global food prices rise, important new data addresses the affordability of healthy diets Drew Sample The Food Prices for Nutrition project provides new […]
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