Country: Nicaragua Source: UN Children’s Fund About 1,8 million people, including 720,000 children are still in need of humanitarian aid, especially among the indigenous communities of the North Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua.
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It’s one year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. While the human and economic toll have been enormous, new findings show the fallout from the virus also seriously damaged nature. Conservation is often funded by tourism dollars – particularly in developing nations. In many cases, the dramatic tourism downturn brought on […]
Read MoreThe real estate industry, and particularly the hospitality and retail sector, has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupiers in those sectors have put a lot of pressure on the government to continue to provide further support. Background Commercial tenants benefitted from a prohibition on landlords forfeiting commercial leases […]
Read MoreMar 5, 2021 In the News United States of America Daybreak March 5: Stimulus aid could go to broadband (Agri-Pulse) Trade Agri-pulse published an article stating that the U.S. is seriously considering an effort to get back into the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but it won’t be easy or quick because the Biden administration […]
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Photovoltaic panels on St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Of the trillions of dollars set aside for COVID-19 recovery, a small percentage has been used in green recovery initiatives according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS By Samira SadequeUNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 2021 (IPS) Last […]
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Yayasan Sahabat Bekantan Indonesia (SBI) bersama Lacoco En Nature terus berupaya menjaga ekosistem lahan basah habitat bekantan di Pulau Curiak, Kecamatan Anjir Muara, Kabupaten Barito Kuala, Kalimantan Selatan. “Kami …
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN Children’s Fund The number of children who are hungry, isolated, abused, anxious, living in poverty and forced into marriage has increased. Access to education, socialization and essential services has decreased.
Read MoreThe French Supervisory Authority (CNIL) wrapped up 2020 with a EUR 20,000 fine against NESTOR, a French food preparation and delivery company catering to office employees (see full decision here in French).1 Various breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)2 and the ePrivacy Directive regarding the processing of prospects […]
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Credit: Guerchom Ndebo/Getty Images By Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 10 2021 (IPS) On the morning of 22nd February a jeep from the World Food Programme (WFP), followed by another one with the Italian ambassador, Luca Anastasio, was driving along Route Nationale 2 passing by The Virunga National Park, an […]
Read MoreMay 31, 2020 In the News India Reviving the farm economy (Business Standard) Agriculture Production COVID-19 Migration and Remittances Resilience Social Protection Business Standard published an op-ed by research fellow Anjani Kumar with co-authors, Shalander Kumar and Arabinda Kumar Padhee (ICRISAT) on the farm economy. Once the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown occurred, India’s general population took […]
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