‘For Them, It’s Money. For Us, It’s Life’: Grassy Narrows’ 60-year Legacy of Poison Country Canada agnes Fri, 05/24/2024 – 08:45 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) The land guardian knows the intricate layout of his territory inside out. Mike Forbister (Ojibwe), like his father […]

In a world where environmental and social concerns are taking center stage, companies must produce sustainability reports. Far from being mere administrative documents, these reports have become essential to ensuring transparent and responsible management. They not only meet the growing expectations of consumers, investors and regulators, but also reinforce the […]

Country: World Source: World Health Organization WHO finds rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are altering disease spread, potentially reversing health progress. Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable communities.

Global law firm K&L Gates was awarded M&A Deal of the Year at the Asia Legal Business (ALB) Southeast Asia Law Awards 2024 for its role in advising live-streaming social entertainment platform 17LIVE Holding (17LIVE) in its combination with Singapore’s Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd (VTAC), a technology-focused special purpose […]

Two Pacific small island states are set to benefit from a new wave of global funding to help countries protect and prosper from biodiversity. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will implement projects in Palau and Samoa with financing from the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) […]

Country: Ukraine Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees In the past week, more than 10,300 people were evacuated from their villages in Kharkiv region’s border areas. The majority, who left with only a few belongings, are already highly vulnerable.

Indigenous Peoples, Biodiversity, and the Responsibilities of Financial Institutions Country Global agnes Wed, 05/22/2024 – 10:01 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Bryan Bixcul (Maya Tz’utujil, CS Staff) In my native language, Tz’utujil, as in many other Indigenous languages, there is no direct translation for “ecosystem” […]

Women’s vital roles in the tea industry and how to overcome the challenges they face was the theme of today’ s celebration for the 2024 International Tea Day hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). “Women play a crucial role in the tea industry, substantially contributing […]