The Russia-Ukraine grain agreement: What is at stake?

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The Russia-Ukraine grain agreement: What is at stake? Jul 27, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 07/27/2022 – 10:03 The Russia-Ukraine grain agreement: What is at stake? Joseph Glauber David Laborde The deal to resume grain exports could help alleviate food insecurity and stabilize markets. IFPRI Blog : Issue Post Open Access | […]

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Beating malnutrition in the DR Congo

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Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Sources: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, People in Need By addressing 2 interlinked issues – food and health –, humanitarian partners are helping internally displaced people and the local communities recover from the trauma of displacement and its […]

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Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan

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Countries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report their first cases of the virus, now identified as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Pakistan’s largest city battered by torrential rain as climate crisis makes weather more unpredictable

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Public services in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, have been suspended and businesses are being urged to close, as torrential rains cause deadly flash flooding and infrastructure damage, leaving at least 15 dead since Saturday.

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Litigation Minute: Red Lobster Complaint Highlights Threat of ESG Litigation to the Food and Beverage Industry

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS The food and beverage industry faces increasing scrutiny of its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices. Individual consumers have grown increasingly concerned about the environmental and public health effects of food production. A recent class-action complaint filed against restaurant chain […]

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K&L Gates Receives Tenth Gold Standard Certification from Women in Law Empowerment Forum

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Dallas – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has been awarded a United States Gold Standard Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for a tenth time, recognizing the high levels of success by the firm’s women as partners and leaders.  WILEF, a premier organization for women in […]

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Creating a new climate finance pathway for LDC nations

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Negotiators from the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are stressing the need for wealthy nations to finally make good on climate finance pledges and emissions targets in keeping with the Paris Agreement. In one of those wealthy nations, the U.S. state of Massachusetts is working on a novel solution to […]

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Food inflation in Sri Lanka soars to a staggering 80 percent in June 2022

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Country: Sri Lanka Source: World Food Programme An alarming 6.3 million people are now food insecure, with 66,000 severely food insecure, according to preliminary findings from WFP and FAO’s joint Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission.

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Rising Sea Levels, Drought, Hurricanes and Deforestation Threaten Latin America and the Caribbean

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Coastal view from the Kalinago Territory in Dominica. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishUNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 2022 (IPS) The highest deforestation rates since 2009. The third most active hurricane season on record. Extreme rainfall, floods, and landslides displaced tens of thousands of people. Rising sea levels. Glaciers in Peru […]

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District Court Shows Timeshare “Exit” Attorney the Exit

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In May of 2022, a New Jersey District Court ruled in favor of Diamond Resorts, declining to find them liable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The case, Esperance v. Diamond Resorts, provides insight on how courts are interpreting the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Specifically, the court held that companies […]

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