Addressing the Global Biodiversity Crisis Requires Understanding and Prioritizing the Many Values of Nature
30 Juni 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAerial view of red copper mining waste. Credit: salajean/Shutterstock.com By Patricia Balvanera, Brigitte Baptiste, Mike Christie and Unai PascualBONN, Germany, Jun 30 2022 (IPS) Nature has many values. A forest can be a cool and quiet place to retreat to when you need relaxation on a hot summer day. It […]
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Afghanistan: Humanitarian partners seek US$110 million to help 362,000 Afghans affected by earthquake
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountry: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Earthquake-impacted provinces were already “hotspots” for crisis levels of food insecurity and acute malnutrition. In addition, the earthquake comes right before Afghanistan’s imminent harsh winter.
Read MoreRecord fisheries and aquaculture production makes critical contribution to global food security
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentSignificant growth in aquaculture has driven global fisheries and aquaculture production to a record high as aquatic foods make an increasingly critical contribution to food security and nutrition in the 21st century, according to a report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released today. The 2022 […]
Read MoreAnalysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson Reuters – KFGO)
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAnalysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson Reuters – KFGO) Jun 29, 2022 Jun 26, 2022 pfowlkes Wed, 06/29/2022 – 15:18 Analysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson Reuters – KFGO) Analysis-Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation (Thomson […]
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Study: Rocket-fueled ‘space’ pollution has impacts on Earth
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentLast year was a record-setting year for rocket launches, with SpaceX and similar firms promising even more as the industry evolves. But that also means ozone layer damage caused by the black carbon released into the stratosphere, according to a new study from NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratories. The rocket […]
Read MoreHunger rising among children in drought-hit Niger as violence drives influx of refugees
29 Juni 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria Source: Save the Children A surge in attacks by armed groups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria in the past six months has forced nearly 36,000 people into the driest parts of Niger, exacerbating a severe hunger crisis, said Save the Children.
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Reimagining Ageing: Older Persons as Agents of Development
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaBANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 29 2022 (IPS) Older persons are highly visible across Asia and the Pacific: they work in agricultural fields producing our food supplies, peddle their wares as street vendors, drive tuk-tuks and buses, exercise in our parks, lead some of the region’s most successful companies […]
Read MorePhilippines orders news site Rappler to shut down, founder Maria Ressa says
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentNobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa said Tuesday the Philippine government has ordered her news organization Rappler to shut down.
Read MoreAsia-Pacific nations on accelerated push for rural digitalization to achieve SDGs
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentRapid acceleration of digitalization in rural communities in Asia and the Pacific is critical for regaining momentum towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), government policy makers agreed at the conclusion of a one-day event on the subject, convened today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). More […]
Read MoreLitigation Minute: Has the Supreme Court Left ESG Class Actions a Leg to Stand On?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS One of the earliest modern environmental, social, and governance (ESG) cases decided by the Supreme Court, Massachusetts v. EPA (2007), turned on Article III standing.1 There, the Supreme Court held that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other government entities had standing […]
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