ECON Committee Report on SFDR 2.0 On 28 April 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON Committee) published the draft of its report on the revision of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0). Among other things, the report proposes that SFDR 2.0 should also apply […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised global asset manager First Sentier Investors on the launch of its third exchange-traded fund (ETF) product, First Sentier Active Cash Fund Active ETF, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). First Sentier Investors is part of First Sentier Group which as of 31 March […]
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The community works to preserve its identity amid pressure from real estate development and non-Indigenous settlers. Credit: Samuel Tremembé By Carla RuasBELÉM, Brazil, May 21 2026 (IPS) On Brazil’s northeastern coast, the Indigenous community, Tremembé da Barra do Mundaú, lives on a preserved stretch of land shaped by mangroves, dunes, […]
Read MoreCultural Diversity in Action: Learn How Community-Led Programs at Cultural Survival Strengthen Dialogue and Development Country Global diana Thu, 05/21/2026 – 10:43 Issues None Program 5 Main Image By Linda Ravolatsara (CS Intern) The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development highlights the importance of cultural diversity as a […]
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A tea picker in the Bearwell tea estate of Sri Lanka. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Boubaker Ben BelhassenROME, May 20 2026 (IPS) The tea in your cup this morning began its journey in someone else’s hands. Hands whose work most of us never think about. Almost certainly, those hands belonged […]
Read MoreLast week, a rural Texas county enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction, potentially imperiling as many as eight planned projects in the county. The action in Texas adds to a growing number of examples across the United States in which public opposition has the potential to materially affect […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL), a provider of integrated software and technology services to the public sector, on its offering of US$1.4375 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031. The notes were issued in a private offering to persons […]
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Credit: Osugi / shutterstock.com By Jordan RyanMay 19 2026 (IPS) Where does real power reside in the UN development system? A new policy brief from Cepei, a Colombian development policy institute, and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), presented earlier in May, poses this deceptively simple question. […]
Read MoreDirect Financing for Indigenous Peoples: A Path Toward Autonomy and Climate Justice Country Global Brazil agnes Tue, 05/19/2026 – 11:19 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Thais Pellosi (CS Staff) The climate crisis is the result of a development model that has historically prioritized the extraction and accumulation […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🌍 The benefits of adopting sustainable water management are clear: unchecked water scarcity—driven by population growth, urbanization and climate change—threatens ecosystems, food systems and social stability, so urgent, system-wide reforms are required. 💧 Protecting freshwater systems demands proactive conservation, habitat restoration and guaranteed access to clean water; […]
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