The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will lead the Indo-Malaya Critical Forest Biome Integrated Program of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This flagship GEF programme will support countries in conserving globally critical intact forest landscapes through interventions inside […]

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that its landmark social security program will take effect in the new year, with federal government and private sector employees required to subscribe to unemployment insurance from 1 January 2023. The program was announced in May 2022 and the legislative framework […]

Countries: Afghanistan, Ukraine, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees As more than 100 million people experience displacement, governments and the private sector have pledged a combined $1.53 billion to help those uprooted by war, violence and human rights violations.

Unleashing the power of young agripreneurs Dec 6, 2022 jmcquaid Tue, 12/06/2022 – 08:39 Unleashing the power of young agripreneurs Steven Franzel Kristin Davis Johanna Gammelgaard John Preissing A key to improving economic prospects in rural areas around the world. IFPRI Blog : Issue Post Open Access | CC-BY-4.0 Dec […]

Photo: Pixabay/ottawagraphics When many people think of forests, they think of trees that serve a variety of crucial functions from acting as carbon sinks to providing wildlife habitats. Yet in regrowing forests we will need to focus on more than just planting trees; we’ll also need to pay attention to […]

Hong Kong: Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Aigens Holdings Inc. (Aigens), an innovative food and beverage omni-channel SaaS technology company, on its Series A financing led by Ant Group. Velocity Ventures, Phillip Private Equity, and Prizm Ventures also participated in the Series A financing. Aigens plans to use […]

Photo: PxHere/Markus Winkler By Alina Clough We have passed another population landmark on the planet: eight billion people. What with the current climate alarmism many young people still believe that this is a bad thing. Gen Z’s panic over the future of the environment has warranted investigation into whether “eco-anxiety” […]

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted on Sunday, blanketing roads and homes in volcanic ash and prompting evacuations of nearly 2,000 residents in East Java province, according to authorities in the country.