By Osamu KusumotoTOKYO, Jul 11 2022 (IPS) Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, has died. It was a murder caused by a personal grudge rather than political terrorism. And it was not a direct grudge against Mr. Abe. A religious group had supported Mr. Abe, and a murderer […]
Read MoreJapan’s ruling coalition swept to victory on Sunday in an upper house election that took on heightened significance following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Read MoreWild species are a cornerstone in the lives of billions of people worldwide, but this reliance has been largely overlooked in terms of helping the world meet its sustainability targets. A new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) lays out how support for indigenous […]
Read MoreThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is further stepping up efforts to boost food security and support for agriculture-based livelihoods of vulnerable rural communities in Afghanistan most severely affected by continuing drought, deep economic crisis and the devastating impacts of the recent deadly earthquake. A new […]
Read MoreCountries: Afghanistan, Japan Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Almost half of Afghanistan’s population are facing hunger, and are often forced to resort to desperate measures, such as selling livestock, food reserves and other vital livelihood assets.
Read MoreNel novero delle molteplici norme e misure di favore previste per le start-up innovative dal nostro ordinamento, la non assoggettabilità di quest’ultime al fallimento sancita dall’articolo 31 del Decreto Legge 18 ottobre 2012, n. 179 rischia di non essere più una prerogativa certa. Secondo la Suprema Corte, infatti, l’iscrizione di […]
Read MoreThe IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species report was launched in Bonn, Germany. The report offers insights, analysis and tools to establish more sustainable use of wild species of plants, animals, fungi and algae worldwide. Credit: IISD Diego Noguera By Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Jul 8 2022 (IPS) Fifty thousand wild species […]
Read MoreFertilizer, fuel costs at historic highs for Montana ag producers (Post Register) Jul 8, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 07/08/2022 – 10:15 Fertilizer, fuel costs at historic highs for Montana ag producers (Post Register) Fertilizer, fuel costs at historic highs for Montana ag producers (Post Register) United States of […]
Read MoreCountry: Yemen Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies There are already massive gaps in funding the humanitarian response for the 20.7 million people needing assistance in Yemen, including clean water and healthcare as well as food and nutrition.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Quangpraha The Mekong giant salmon carp is a freshwater fish and it may not strike the unitiated as a particularly exotic specimen. Yet scientists in Cambodia were elated at seeing a member of this species (Aaptosyax grypus) in local waters. The reason for that is that the fish had […]
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