China Struggles with Socio-environmental Standards in Latin America

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For the construction of the suspended Yucatán Solar Park on the Yucatán peninsula in southeastern Mexico, the site was only partially cleared. Like most infrastructure projects involving Chinese companies and banks in Latin America, the plant lacks socio-environmental standards. CREDIT: Courtesy of Asamblea Múuch’ Xíinbal By Emilio GodoyMEXICO CITY, Aug […]

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oPt: ICRC survey shows heavy toll of chronic power shortages on exhausted families in Gaza

4 Agustus 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: International Committee of the Red Cross The chronic, prolonged electricity shortages and power cuts are taking a psychological toll on people, with 94% of Gazans surveyed reporting that their mental health is affected by the situation.

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Adaptasi iklim berpotensi selamatkan PDB hingga Rp577,01 triliun

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Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK) menyatakan pembiayaan adaptasi perubahan iklim yang seimbang dengan mitigasi berpotensi menyelamatkan produk domestik bruto (PDB) sebesar Rp110,38 triliun hingga Rp577,01 …

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US airstrikes hit Taliban positions as militants threaten key cities in Afghanistan

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The United States has ramped up airstrikes against the Taliban in a bid to turn back the militants’ advances on a number of key provincial capitals in Afghanistan, a senior Afghan security official said Monday.

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Solomon Islands training addresses gender challenges women face in the agriculture and rural sector

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Focused on gender equality, analysis and mainstreaming, the training provided an opportunity for 12 females and 18 males Solomon Islands Government staff from the ministries of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Public Service (MPS) and Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) to learn more about […]

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Respect@Work Response Introduced

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NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACES  It has been a long journey to bring the issue of sexual harassment in workplaces to the forefront of legislative change, commencing with the announcement of a National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces in 2018. This culminated in the Respect […]

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Tokyo a major step forward for sustainable, climate-friendly Olympics

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Photo: Pixabay/diema The Tokyo Olympics, which officially kicked off on July 23rd and will continue until August 8th, have sought to do more than provide a platform for athletic competitions and encourage a spirit of global amity. This year, in addition to these longstanding Olympic goals, the organizers of the […]

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Gelombang tinggi di Aceh, nelayan tak bisa melaut

3 Agustus 2021 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

ANTARA – Gelombang tinggi dan angin kencang kini tengah melanda perairan Banda Aceh. Kondisi tersebut berdampak pada nelayan setempat yang urung melaut dan memilih mengisi aktivitas mereka dengan melakukan perawatan perahu dan …

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MSF is forced to withdraw its teams from Cameroon’s North-West region

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Country: Cameroon Source: Médecins Sans Frontières “We cannot stay any longer in a region where we are not allowed to provide care to people here,” says Emmanuel Lampaert, MSF’s operations coordinator for Central Africa.

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Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Family Hope ‘Lessons are Learnt’ to Protect Investigative Journalists

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Languages Tuesday, August 3, 2021 IPS on Twitter IPS on Facebook RSS feed INTER PRESS SERVICE News Agency News and Views from the Global South Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & the Caribbean Middle East & North Africa North America Global Home Development & Aid Aid Education Energy Health Food […]

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