Choose Hope: Standing at the Crossroads of the Future
9 Mei 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentFuture Action Festival Organizing Committee By Hiroko OgushiTOKYO, Japan, May 8 2024 (IPS) We are at the tipping point in human history, facing major existential crises. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has heightened the risk of a nuclear weapon being used since the Cold War. Furthermore, the climate crisis […]
Read MoreSoaring cocoa prices: Diverse impacts and implications for key West African producers
8 Mei 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEffects of climate change and El Niño.
Read MoreChad: IRC warns food insecurity at all-time high in West and Central Africa
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger Source: International Rescue Committee As insecurity escalates, millions face hunger unless immediate action is taken. Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria are all anticipated to face crisis during the lean season.
Read MoreForever CERCLA: EPA Designates Certain PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn Friday,19 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to designate two common per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund.1 EPA can now require past […]
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How do Taxes Drive the Sustainable Development Goals?
7 Mei 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTax revenue is the most sustainable source of income for countries to finance the Sustainable Development Goals, reducing the need for international assistance. Credit: UNDP Guatemala By Thomas Beloe and Ahtesham KhanUNITED NATIONS, May 7 2024 (IPS) Tax revenue remains the most sustainable source of income for governments and plays […]
Read MoreMore than three million people forced to flee in Myanmar
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Myanmar Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Myanmar Myanmar has marked a bleak milestone with more than three million civilians now displaced nationwide amid intensifying conflict. The figure has jumped sharply, up by 50 per cent in just six months.
Read MoreEPA’s New Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy: Will Enhanced Coordination Lead to More Criminal Enforcement?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 17 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy designed to improve collaboration between its civil and criminal enforcement offices, with the goal of promoting “optimal enforcement.” The Policy was issued by EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office Enforcement and Compliance Assurance […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Again Ranked Among World’s Best Data Law Firms by Global Data Review
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOnce again, global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been ranked among the world’s 100 leading data law firms by Global Data Review’s GDR 100. The annual list examines law firms’ privacy and data protection capabilities, use of IP and confidentiality laws to protect proprietary data, and the firm’s work […]
Read MoreTo improve Africa’s soil health and plant nutrition, empower women farmers
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Many African Nations Making Progress in the Rule of Law
6 Mei 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA member of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team brushes sand off a mortar shell during a demonstration held by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Mogadishu, Somalia. Credit: UN PHOTO Tobin Jones By Kingsley IghoborUNITED NATIONS, May 6 2024 (IPS) The United Nations Office of Rule of Law […]
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