Delegates at the UN observance of International Women’s Day, under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Mar 10 2023 (IPS) Promoting gender equality in technology and digital spaces is at the core of the UN’s observance of International Women’s Day […]
Read MoreThere are 151 wind turbines and more than 130 kilometres of connection routes and power lines on the Fosen peninsula, 530 kilometres north of Oslo. Norwegian judges say that they should not be there, and the owners of those lands since time immemorial do too. But it is not a mirage. […]
Read MoreCountry: World Source: UN Human Rights Council The increasing impact of violence in food systems, crops, and livelihoods has in part been caused by political failures. Political action must take place in order to address the issue.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Quangpraha Less rainfall and fewer forests across the tropics are increasingly a fact of life for millions of people in the torrid region, yet the two environmental hazards are more closely linked than widely assumed. The loss of tree cover in the tropics is likely leading to reductions in […]
Read MoreGlobal agriculture contends with major disruptions.
Read MoreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to enhance their collaboration to build more sustainable and resilient food systems for the benefit of all in the Pacific Islands. The agreement’s […]
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know in a Minute or Less While ethylene oxide (EO) has long been subject to federal regulation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently sharpened its focus on EO emissions. Despite publishing its plans to address EO,1 the EPA’s priorities have nonetheless shifted over time. […]
Read MoreOpal Palmer Adisa in Jamaica. Credit: SWAN By SWANPARIS, Mar 8 2023 (IPS) For the past six years, Jamaican writer and scholar Opal Palmer Adisa has been one of the voices crying out against the prevalence of gender-based violence in the Caribbean and elsewhere. To highlight this human rights issue, […]
Read MoreCountry: Malawi Source: UN Children’s Fund “Combine this with the ongoing annual lean season – when millions of Malawians are expected to be food insecure – and children are suffering most as a result of this crisis,” said children’s agency.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Alexas_Fotos The world is facing a significant food waste problem, with up to half of all fruit and vegetables lost somewhere along the agricultural food chain. Globally, around 14% of food produced is lost after harvesting but before it reaches shops and supermarkets. Alongside food prices (66%), food waste is a concern for […]
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