An Air Force plane brings home Brazilians who managed to escape the war in Gaza as part of a humanitarian operation. Airplanes shorten distances but pollute the atmosphere and aggravate the climate crisis by emitting two percent of greenhouse gases. Sustainable biofuels can mitigate that damage. CREDIT: FAB By Mario […]
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Read MoreDelay Must Not Turn into Cancellation of the CSDDD! Country Global agnes Wed, 03/13/2024 – 07:12 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Joint Statement by the SIRGE COALITION It is imperative the European Union endorses the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in order to safeguard Indigenous Peoples’ rights, human […]
Read MoreCountry: Nigeria Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Northwest Nigeria suffers from catastrophic levels of malnutrition and recurrent outbreaks of preventable diseases, yet the situation is largely being ignored by donors and aid organisations, says MSF.
Read MoreOn 6 March 2023, by a 3-2 vote of the Commissioners split along party lines, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” final disclosure rules. No other SEC rulemaking in recent history has received as much attention as the climate-related […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has acted for Orica on the divestment of Stage 1 of Orica’s 130 hectare industrial, logistics, and commercial development site at Deer Park, Victoria. The AU$260 million sale transferred approximately 66 hectares of surplus land (around half of Orica’s total surplus land holdings at Deer […]
Read MoreIn a new episode of the “Better Food. Better World.” podcast by The World Food Programme, the host Elizabeth Nyamayaro is joined by WFP Director of Supply Chain Operations Division, Alex Marinelli, food journalist Mark Bittman, Purnima Menon of IFPRI-New Delhi, and Yemeni Food Science & Nutrition Advocate, Esra Shaiban.
Read MoreIn the SADC region, the state of groundwater pollution is a growing concern. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Thokozani DlaminiPRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 12 2024 (IPS) Groundwater pollution significantly affects the prevalence of waterborne diseases. This form of pollution occurs when hazardous substances, such as pathogens, chemicals, and heavy metals, seep […]
Read MoreFollowing on from last week’s high-profile advocacy of International Women’s Day, the momentum for action continued this week in Asia and the Pacific, with two UN agencies amplifying the calls for more action on investment for women working in agrifood systems. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
Read MoreCountry: Haiti Source: International Organization for Migration IOM’s latest displacement tracking reveals that 15,000 people have been displaced within just one week. Ten displacement sites have been entirely emptied due to the successive waves of violence.
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