Landmark UN Report Issues Stark call for Sustainable Land Management to Save Human Health
27 April 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentThe protected Kent Falls and Park in Connecticut, USA. GLO2 report calls on governments to create parks and restore wetlands to enhance citizens’ quality of life. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishDOMINICA, Apr 27 2022 (IPS) With 50% of humanity affected by land degradation, the world must move to a […]
Read MoreDominica: Sharp rise in food insecurity in the Caribbean, survey finds
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico (The United States of America), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten (The Netherlands), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United […]
Read MoreRussia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond?
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentRussia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond? Apr 27, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 04/27/2022 – 08:00 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond? Joachim De Weerdt Jan Duchoslav The poor are particularly vulnerable to rising prices of […]
Read MoreSingapore executes intellectually disabled man for drug trafficking after rejecting appeal
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentA man with intellectual disabilities was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family’s lawyer said, after a long campaign for clemency failed, putting the city-state’s zero-tolerance drug laws back under scrutiny.
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‘Mechanical tree’ farms show promise for carbon capture
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentAfter two years of design and engineering work, research partners from Ireland and the United States have introduced a “mechanical tree” they say is 1,000 times more efficient at capturing carbon from the atmosphere than natural trees are—and they say they’re ready to start scaling up the model to eventually […]
Read MoreWorld Food Programme retail-in-a-box initiative boosts local economy in South Sudan
26 April 2022 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCountries: Ethiopia, South Sudan Source: World Food Programme WFP transformed portable storage containers into shops and booths in Gorom refugee camp, providing Ethiopian refugees with more food options while boosting business for local suppliers.
Read MorePolicy seminar: German development cooperation and CGIAR joining hands for sustainable food systems transformation
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentPolicy seminar: German development cooperation and CGIAR joining hands for sustainable food systems transformation Apr 26, 2022 jmcquaid Tue, 04/26/2022 – 10:01 Policy seminar: German development cooperation and CGIAR joining hands for sustainable food systems transformation Birthe Paul The importance of research partnerships. IFPRI Blog : Event Post Open Access […]
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Indigenous Women in Mexico Take United Stance Against Inequality
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentEvery other Tuesday, a working group of Mayan women meets to review the organization and progress of their food saving and production project in Uayma, in the state of Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. CREDIT: Courtesy of the Ko’ox Tani Foundation By Emilio GodoyUAYMA, Mexico , Apr 26 2022 (IPS) Every […]
Read MoreLitigation Minute: The Coming Wave of PFAS Litigation
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS Makers and sellers of retail food and beverage products may face a wave of class action litigation over so-called “forever chemicals” (or PFAS) in the coming years. What are PFAS? PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances used for their […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Adds Maritime Lawyer in Houston
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHouston – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Felisa Sanchez as of counsel in the maritime and finance practices. She joins the firm’s Houston office from Foley & Lardner LLP. Sanchez focuses her practice on a wide variety of corporate, finance, and commercial matters for domestic and international […]
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