Race to Close Global Climate Finance Gaps Amid Escalating Climate Risks
17 Oktober 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentKenya’s agri-economy relies on rainfed agriculture. As climate change escalates, farmers are struggling to keep their farming enterprises aflout. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiKENYA, Oct 17 2024 (IPS) The impact of climate change continues to devastate economies worldwide, creating a pressing need for all countries to significantly increase international […]
Read MoreAustralia Mandatory Merger Clearance: Government Decides on Thresholds—Introduces Legislation
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentIn Brief On 10 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced a bill into Parliament for Australia to enact a mandatory and suspensory competition merger clearance regime. The regime will commence on 1 January 2026, although parties can voluntarily seek clearance under the new regime from 1 July 2025. The thresholds […]
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2024
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy External SourceOct 16 2024 (IPS-Partners) Our world has witnessed unprecedented levels of economic development. The advance of our technological capabilities continues unabated. Our financial resources continue to grow. Yet, as of last year, an estimated 750 million people live in extreme poverty. Extreme poverty is defined as living […]
Read MoreTribal Nations Gather in Alaska to Discuss Climate Change Solutions
16 Oktober 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTribal Nations Gather in Alaska to Discuss Climate Change Solutions Country United States agnes Wed, 10/16/2024 – 11:19 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff) Cultural Survival joined representatives of more than 275 Tribes, villages, and Indigenous communities at the National Tribal […]
Read MoreReflexiones de Norberto Farekatde Maribba y la Confederación Indígena del Alto Amazonas COIDAM frente a la COP16
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentReflections by Norberto Farekatde Maribba and the Confederación Indígena del Alto Amazonas COIDAM ahead of CBD COP16 Country Colombia Diana Mon, 10/14/2024 – 18:03 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Norberto Farekatde Maribba – Confederación Indígena del Alto Amazonas COIDAM For Indigenous Peoples of the Predio Putumayo […]
Read MoreLitigation Minute: Plaintiffs Seek to Expand Greenwashing Claims to ‘Aspirational’ Statements About Businesses
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWhat You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less In a minute or less, here is what you need to know about the expanding state of greenwashing litigation being filed against manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products. Types of Suits Greenwashing litigation—in which plaintiffs allege that companies falsely […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Expands Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice With Chicago Partner Addition
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentChicago – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sarah Riddell as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Riddell joins the firm’s Chicago office from Morgan Lewis. Riddell regularly advises private fund managers, exchange-traded fund issuers, futures commission merchants, swap dealers, exchanges, and clearinghouses on […]
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World Told Act Now or Face 136 Years of Hunger, Report Warns
15 Oktober 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe world must take action to improve food security, which is at risk due to conflict and climate change. Credit, Busani Bafana/IPS By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 15 2024 (IPS) High levels of hunger will continue for another 136 years in many developing countries, according to a new report assessing […]
Read More15 Calls to Action on Indigenous Peoples Day!
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment15 Calls to Action on Indigenous Peoples Day! Country Global jamie Sun, 10/13/2024 – 18:47 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image In the United States, 21 states and Washington, D.C. now celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, or a holiday of a similar name, on the second Monday of October, as an […]
Read MoreNavigating the New UAE Competition Law: Moving Towards EU Principles?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPart 2—UAE Merger Control vs. EU Merger Regulation On the merger control front, the New Competition Law1 introduced a new turnover threshold, in addition to the existing market share threshold, in the context of regulating economic concentrations (as defined below) between undertakings. The introduction of a turnover threshold is welcome, […]
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