Increasing crop yields will leave more room for wildlife
7 Oktober 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/TimHill Agricultural land occupies a staggering five billion hectares worldwide, which accounts for nearly 40% of the entire planet’s land surface area. Around a third of it is used for growing crops while the rest consists of pastures for grazing livestock like cattle. That leaves precious little untouched land […]
Read MoreCrying Fowl: The Biden Administration Set to Unwind Trump MBTA Rule
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 29 September 2021, the U.S. Department of Interior (Interior) announced a series of actions to unwind a Trump-era rule in an effort to “to ensure that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) conserves birds today and into the future.” First, on 4 October 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Advises Sinch AB on $1.9 Billion Acquisition of Pathwire
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPittsburgh – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP is advising Sinch AB (publ) (XSTO: SINCH) on its acquisition of Pathwire, a cloud-based email delivery platform, valued at approximately U.S.$1.9 billion. A global leader in cloud-based communications for mobile customer engagement, Sinch is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a presence […]
Read MoreManggala Agni Sultra padamkan 2 titik di Konawe Selatan
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentANTARA – Manggala Agni Daops Sulawesi Tenggara, Rabu (6/10), memadamkan kebakaran hutan dan lahan di di Kabupaten Konawe Selatan. Dengan menerjunkan tiga unit kendaraan taktis pemadaman, petugas memadamkan api di kawasan vegetasi …
Read MoreIRC calls for immediate release of more than 5,000 migrants and refugees held in Libyan detention centres
6 Oktober 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Libya Source: International Rescue Committee Excessive force has been reported in raids and arbitrary arrests, resulting in at least one fatality and many injuries. Among the detained are hundreds of vulnerable women and children.
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Stop Calling the Military Budget a ‘Defense’ Budget
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) By Norman SolomonSAN FRANCISCO, USA, Oct 6 2021 (IPS) It’s bad enough that mainstream news outlets routinely call the Pentagon budget a “defense” budget. But the fact that progressives in Congress and even many antiwar activists also do the same is an indication […]
Read MoreSon of late dictator announces Philippines presidential bid
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe only son of late Philippines’ dictator Ferdinand Marcos said on Tuesday he will stand for President next year, becoming the fourth candidate to announce their intention to succeed 76-year-old incumbent Rodrigo Duterte.
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Fine words from the hydropower industry won’t save our last wild rivers
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPhoto: Pixabay/shonamcq Technologies to harness the power of water are touted as crucial for a low-emissions future. But over many decades, the hydropower industry has caused serious damage to the environment and people’s lives. More than 500 new hydropower dams are currently planned or under construction in the world’s protected areas. […]
Read MoreUN’s FAO and AIT share expertise to accelerate sustainable agri-food systems transformations
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today formalized its partnership with one of Asia’s leading Academic Institutes aiming at consolidating, developing and detailing their cooperation and effectiveness to achieve their common objectives in the field of sustainable development of the Asia and Pacific region. The Asian […]
Read MoreThe UAE Introduces the Concept of a New Single-Tier Court
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPursuant to Article (30) bis (2) of Federal Decree Law No. 15 of 2021 Amending Certain Provisions of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) and Article 3 of Cabinet Resolution No. 75 of 2021 Amending Certain Provisions of Cabinet Resolution No. 57 of 2018, the UAE has introduced the concept of […]
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