Overview of Food-Contact Material Regulations in Europe – Plastics
28 September 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThis article provides an overview of the regulation of food-contact materials (FCMs), and plastics specifically, in the European Union (EU).1 As discussed below, plastics and their additives are currently the only types of FCM whose composition is specifically regulated at the EU level. We summarize below the general requirements applicable to […]
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Uptick in Mpox Cases Raises Concern Among Health Officials
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentParfait Muhani, Project Supervisor at UNICEF-supported Congolese NGO REMED, is educating children about mpox symptoms and prevention measures in Chireja village, South Kivu province, DR Congo, on 13 September 2024. Credit: UNICEF/ Christian Mirindi Johnson By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 2024 (IPS) Yesterday, India’s Federal Health Ministry reported the […]
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27 September 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEarlier this year, Australia enacted the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Act 2024 (the Act) in an attempt to strengthen the country’s anti-bribery and corruption regime. The Act, which overhauls previous longstanding bribery legislation, received Royal Assent on 29 February 2024 and will come into effect on 8 September […]
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‘We Need Competitive Elections so Only Truly Committed States Are Elected to the UN Human Rights Council’
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy CIVICUSSep 26 2024 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the upcoming election of new members of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council with Madeleine Sinclair, New York Office Director and Legal Counsel at the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR). The Human Rights Council plays a crucial role in addressing […]
Read MoreWorld Tourism With T’ata Begay
26 September 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWorld Tourism With T’ata Begay Country United States agnes Thu, 09/26/2024 – 09:07 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff) September 27 is World Tourism Day. Though it should be acknowledged that world tourism arguably contributes to some of the most impactful acts […]
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Tripling Renewables Powered by State-Owned Power Companies and Utilities
25 September 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAchieving the goal of tripling renewables generation capacity by 2030, and more broadly decarbonizing the global electricity system, requires active SPCU involvement. Credit: Bigstock. By Philippe Benoit and Leonardo BeltranWASHINGTON DC, Sep 25 2024 (IPS) The climate community, meeting this week once again on the margins of the UN General […]
Read MoreGet to Know Our Youth Fellows Caring for Traditional Plants
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGet to Know Our Youth Fellows Caring for Traditional Plants Country Global Diana Wed, 09/25/2024 – 02:22 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff Imposed western medical systems and the pharmaceutical industry continue to negatively impact the health and prosperity of Indigenous communities. Our people have […]
Read MoreMeet Our 2024 KOEF Partners Fighting for Their Territory, Autonomy and Self-determination
24 September 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMeet Our 2024 KOEF Partners Fighting for Their Territory, Autonomy and Self-determination Country Global agnes Tue, 09/24/2024 – 11:56 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) is proud to announce our 2024 partnerships with Indigenous communities. At Cultural Survival, we value cultivating […]
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Tanzania’s Maasai Women Adopt Climate-Smart Solutions To Tame Drought
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentMaria Naeku, a Maasaiwoman in Mikese village in Mvomero district tends to her vegetable garden.Credit: Kizito Makoye Shigela/IPS By Kizito MakoyeMVOMERO, Tanzania, Sep 24 2024 (IPS) In the scorching sun of Mikese village in Tanzania’s eastern Mvomero district, 31-year-old Maria Naeku tirelessly tends to her small vegetable patch. Each time […]
Read More“Place of Memory:” Renovation and Restoration of the Pataxó Indigenous Museum
23 September 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment“Place of Memory:” Renovation and Restoration of the Pataxó Indigenous Museum Country Brazil Diana Mon, 09/23/2024 – 12:48 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image The Museu Indígena Pataxó de Coroa Vermelha, located in the municipality of Santa Cruz Cabrália, Bahia, was initially constructed in the 1990s in celebration […]
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