Executive Summary The UK National Security and Investment Act (the Act) came into force on 4 January 2022, and applies to transactions that completed as of 11 November 2020. The Act is designed to govern arrangements that may give rise to UK national security concerns. For a summary and brief […]

Washington, D.C. – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Michael Evans, former chief majority counsel and deputy staff director for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. He rejoins the firm’s public policy and law practice. Evans has worked on major federal policy […]

The human health consequences of air and water pollution, along with climate impacts like rising heat, disproportionately affect low-income populations and people of color. That’s led to a renewed call for justice on environmental health issues from the American College of Physicians (ACP). In a new position paper, published Tuesday […]

Global starvation looms as food price rises intensify (SciDev.net)  Oct 26, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 pfowlkes Wed, 10/26/2022 – 14:47 Global starvation looms as food price rises intensify (SciDev.net)  Global starvation looms as food price rises intensify (SciDev.net)  Global In the News Food Prices Food Systems Markets Trade SciDev.net investigates how the […]

Photo: Pixabay/xiSerge Agriculture accounts for around a fourth of greenhouse gas emissions, and red meat production is especially harmful to the environment and people’s health. Among the suggested alternatives are insects, which are not only nutritious but far easier to raise. Another sustainable option: algae. “Agriculture provides the backbone of […]

Informing agricultural investment strategy and food policy in PNG rmiller Mon, 10/24/2022 – 15:51 Informing agricultural investment strategy and food policy in PNG Informing agricultural investment strategy and food policy in PNG Workshop Papua New Guinea Agriculture Production The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the PNG National Agriculture […]

Country: Haiti Source: UN Children’s Fund Gang violence, fuel shortages and street blockades are hindering humanitarian access to safe water and health services for patients, increasing the risks of women and children dying of the disease.