Webinar: April 29, 2024 – 10:00 AM- 11:00 AM EDT. Join this webinar to hear from experts from IFPRI, the Bezos Earth Fund, Land & Carbon Lab and partners as they discuss the importance of transforming global food systems and the role that geospatial monitoring can play in this.
Read MoreCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN News Centre Unexpected blistering temperatures across Gaza sparked new fears of disease outbreaks amid a lack of sufficient clean water and waste disposal, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
Read MoreOn 23 April 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Final Rule raising the minimum salary and annual compensation thresholds to qualify for the executive, administrative, or professional (White Collar) exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Final Rule also increased the salary requirements […]
Read MorePreschool teacher Iris Mejías and her husband Alexis García, a retired university professor, stand next to the geomembrane biodigester that since December 2023 provides about four cubic meters of biogas daily for their agricultural activities and the needs of their home in the semi-urban neighborhood of Sierra Maestra, in the […]
Read MoreThe Inga Mother Tongue and Chumbe Artisanal Weaving: Two Elements of Life for the Inga Peoples in Colombia Country Colombia Diana Fri, 04/26/2024 – 10:45 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image The Indigenous Peoples in Colombia represent a rich cultural and ancestral diversity that has existed in the […]
Read MoreThe ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) is preparing for the implementation of ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food Agriculture and Forestry Sector (RAI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners announced today. A two-day workshop was held from 24-25 April 2024, in Vientiane, marking […]
Read MoreCountries: Burkina Faso, Mali, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, South Sudan, World Sources: European Commission, European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Food Security Information Network, International Fund for Agricultural Development, UN Children’s Fund, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, […]
Read MoreAI must have net zero emissions to uphold our climate goals. Credit: Shutterstock By Philippe BenoitWASHINGTON DC, Apr 25 2024 (IPS) Artificial intelligence provides amazing potential for advancement across fields, from medicine to agriculture to industry to the entertainment business, even as it generates significant concerns. AI can also improve […]
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Read MoreFord Sustainability Report Shows Important Progress on the Rights of Workers and Indigenous Peoples but Disappoints on Clean Steel and Aluminum Country Global agnes Tue, 04/23/2024 – 13:37 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Press contact: April Thomas [email protected] April 23, 2024 On April 22, 2024, Ford released its […]
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