The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) mourns the passing of Dr. Djimé Adoum, a member of IFPRI’s Board of Trustees and a trusted friend of the Institute. Dr. Adoum passed away on December 15, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Read MoreThe Importance of Indigenous Oral Traditional Storytelling: Part 1 Country United States agnes Wed, 01/03/2024 – 11:11 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Chad Valdez (Diné/Navajo) When I was young, I remember my eldest brother telling me stories that felt lived in. They were experiences, lessons, entertainment, […]
Read MoreOn 18 December 2023, the new rules1 of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents under Item 1.05 of Form 8-K went into effect, requiring companies2 to report a cybersecurity incident within four business days of determining the incident is material. The new rules include a limited […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Hugo Herrera Human activities have been wreaking havoc on the environment, destroying biodiversity from top to bottom, which is to say from apex predators like tigers to little insects. Birds have not been spared either and new research is raising the alarm about our feathered friends. On once relatively […]
Read MoreAt risk of flooding are 372 out of the country’s 744 local government areas. Climate disasters are happening at frightening rates in Nigeria, and the administration now says it will prioritize efforts to counter the effects of climate change. By Leon UsigbeABUJA, Nigeria, Jan 2 2024 (IPS) In 2022 […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Steve Europe’s “wolf problem” is fast becoming a source of social and political tension. Relative conservation success across the continent has led to calls for action from worried politicians and farming and hunting groups. And the European Commission has now proposed a change in their international status, from “strictly protected” to “protected”, […]
Read MoreCountries: Israel, occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UNRWA’s Gaza Field Office announced that Israeli forces had fired at an aid convoy that was returning from northern Gaza and had been taking a route which was designated by the Israeli army.
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: World Food Programme WFP operations are a lifeline to nearly 1 million desperate people in Gezira state and the looting of premises undermines operations at a time when nearly 18 million people are facing acute hunger.
Read MoreOn 22 December 2023, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) released the highly anticipated Proposed Regulations relating to the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit (hydrogen credit) under the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code),1 Section 45V (Proposed Regulations).2 We provide a high-level overview of the Proposed Regulations below. The Proposed […]
Read MoreOn 22 December 2023, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) released the highly anticipated Proposed Regulations relating to the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit (hydrogen credit) under the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code),1 Section 45V (Proposed Regulations).2 We provide a high-level overview of the Proposed Regulations below. The Proposed […]
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