An official handover of 42 safety at sea grab bags to the Government of Tokelau for local fishers in Tokelau took place on at the Tokelau Apia Liaison Office in Apia, Samoa. Safety at sea relates to the ability of a vessel to return to port —or more usually its […]

AVIATION REGULATORY AND POLICY COVID-19: Europe’s Airlines Welcome the European Commission’s Proposal for a Digital “COVID Passport”  On 17 March 2021, Europe’s aviation sector welcomed the European Commission’s (Commission) proposal for a so-called Digital Green Certificate system but urged a wider restart plan. This proposal requires EU Member States to […]

Drones have been deployed for a variety of environmental causes from protecting crops to keeping track of endangered animals. But drones can do even more. In the San Francisco area, in the state of California in the United States, a team of scientists has started using drones for trash detection: […]

Apr 16, 2021 In the News Global COVID-19 showed the weakest links in our food systems. Can we change them? (Thin-Ink) COVID-19 Food Systems Thin-Ink.net published an in-depth article that discusses how the pandemic, for many, led to massive job loss and sudden drops in incomes, which in turn cause people to cut […]

Countries: India, World Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies The Indian Red Cross, with IFRC support, is helping with lifesaving medical equipment, including oxygen cylinders, ventilators, anti-viral drugs, blood services, testing and vaccinations.

Addressing the 166th Session of the FAO Council today, Director-General QU Dongyu highlighted the ways the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been providing constant support to Members, including to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Each of the decisions, activities and results shared with […]

Introduction On 13 April 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA) released an Interpretive Notice entitled Compliance Rule 2-50: CPO Notice Filing Requirements (Interpretive Notice).1 The Interpretive Notice details how a commodity pool operator (CPO Member) can comply with newly adopted Compliance Rule 2-50 (the Rule).2 The Rule and Interpretive Notice […]