Carbon Markets Biased, Distorted, Undermined
10 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 9 2024 (IPS) Carbon dioxide emission taxes, prices and markets have been touted as key to stopping global heating. However, carbon markets have failed mainly because they favour the rich and powerful. Market solutions better? Mainstream economists believe the best way to check […]
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oPt: Six months of war leave Al-Shifa hospital in ruins, WHO mission reports
9 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: occupied Palestinian territory Source: World Health Organization Al-Shifa Hospital – once the largest and most important referral hospital in Gaza – is now an empty shell after the latest siege and access to health care in Gaza has become totally inadequate.
Read MoreK&L Gates Advises Gyrus Capital on Sale of Intellera Consulting to Accenture
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe Luxembourg office of global law firm K&L Gates has advised European investment firm Gyrus Capital on its agreement to sell Intellera Consulting, an Italian consultancy firm operating in the public administration and healthcare sectors to Accenture, which plans to enhance Italian public service organizations and transform their citizen services. […]
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In the Shadows of the Wars in Ukraine & Gaza, Iran and Russia are Growing Ever Closer
8 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentDestruction in Gaza Strip. Credit: UNICEF/Hassan Islyeh Iran and Russia have labelled Western responses to the Gaza conflict as hypocritical, juxtaposing them with Western actions in other global conflicts, especially in Ukraine. By Hamidreza AziziBERLIN, Germany, Apr 8 2024 (IPS) Russia and Iran currently appear to be pulling firmly […]
Read MoreHaiti: Delivering assistance is more important than ever
7 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Haiti Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs With nearly 5 million people suffering from food insecurity and 50 percent of health facilities closed or services disrupted, families continue to struggle to secure even the most basic necessities.
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Following Asian Countries’ Leads, Climate Action Opportunity for Developing Nations
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAccording to the UN, renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, emit little to no greenhouse gases, are readily available and in most cases cheaper than coal, oil or gas. Credit: UN By Erik SolheimOSLO, Norway, Apr 6 2024 (IPS) In the deserts of Gujarat, something remarkable is happening. […]
Read MoreStabilization centres are a lifeline for Sudan’s malnourished children
6 April 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Sudan Source: World Health Organization Of Sudan’s 161 stabilization centres, only 103 in 17 states are fully functional and able to give life-saving treatment to children suffering severe acute malnutrition with medical complications.
Read MoreParts Per Trillion: Illinois Proposes Stringent Groundwater Quality Standards for PFAS Compounds
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 7 March 2024, the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board) proposed amendments to its Ground Water Quality regulations,1 which would set standards for selected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds at or near their levels of detection and would result in some of the most stringent standards in the country.2 While […]
Read MoreGlobal fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentImpacts of shifting market flows.
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Senegal’s Democracy Passes Crucial Test
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Cem Ozdel/Anadolu via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Apr 5 2024 (IPS) The fact that Senegal’s election took place on 24 March was in itself a triumph for civil society. That an opposition candidate, campaigning on an anti-establishment and anti-corruption agenda, emerged from jail to become the […]
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