One of the facts of conservation is that the more prosperous a society is, the more likely it is to protect its natural environment. Conversely, less developed nations are prone to exploit and destroy theirs in their drive for more prosperity. The problem, of course, is that much, if not most, […]
Read MoreWomen rice farmers in a field, Accra, Ghana. Through the African Development Bank’s Feed Africa project, 19 million people were provided with improved agricultural technologies, and almost 1.54 billion dollars was approved in 2018 to transform agriculture on the continent. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS By Nalisha Adams and Busani BafanaJOHANNESBURG, South […]
Read MorePresiden Joko Widodo menegur pemerintah daerah di Provinsi Riau yang dinilai tidak mendukung upaya penanganan kebakaran hutan dan lahan (karhutla) sehingga kebakaran meluas hingga puluhan ribu hektare dan mengakibatkan kabut asap …
Read MoreEvent Post September 16, 2019 Policy seminar: Exploring a cash transfer program’s impacts on malnutrition in war-torn Yemen Katarlah Taylor Cash for Nutrition combined transfers with nutrition education and achieved positive results in difficult circumstances—now more research is needed.
Read MoreSource: UN Human Rights Council Country: Bangladesh, Myanmar An estimated 200,000 refugees gathered for “Genocide Day” rally in Cox’s Bazar, and called for Myanmar citizenship rights and other guarantees before they agree to return. GENEVA (16 September 2019) – UN human rights experts* have expressed serious concerns about tight new […]
Read MoreSource: UN Convention to Combat Desertification Country: World Besides the LDN agreement at a major UN conference on fighting desertification, there was a landmark decision to boost global efforts to mitigate and manage the risks of crippling drought. We, the Ministers and Representatives gathered for the high-level segment at the […]
Read MoreIn Denmark, a star-studded Saturday night show on TV2 raised enough money to reach more than 90 percent of its goal: to plant one million trees in the fight against climate change. The public broadcaster teamed up with the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and the Growing Trees Network Foundation […]
Read MoreANTARA – Warga Kampung Yosoroto di kelurahan Purwosari, Laweyan, Kota Surakarta, bersama-sama mengelola sampah dengan mendirikan bank sampah. Pihak pengelola kemudian menggandeng BUMN Pegadaian untuk program investasi emas, …
Read MoreKemenhub meminta nakhoda kapal untuk waspada terhadap ancaman kabut asap yang mengganggu keselamatan pelayaran.
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