Landmark UN Report Issues Stark call for Sustainable Land Management to Save Human Health

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The protected Kent Falls and Park in Connecticut, USA. GLO2 report calls on governments to create parks and restore wetlands to enhance citizens’ quality of life. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishDOMINICA, Apr 27 2022 (IPS) With 50% of humanity affected by land degradation, the world must move to a […]

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Dominica: Sharp rise in food insecurity in the Caribbean, survey finds

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Countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico (The United States of America), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten (The Netherlands), Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United […]

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond?

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond? Apr 27, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 04/27/2022 – 08:00 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond? Joachim De Weerdt Jan Duchoslav The poor are particularly vulnerable to rising prices of […]

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Singapore executes intellectually disabled man for drug trafficking after rejecting appeal

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A man with intellectual disabilities was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family’s lawyer said, after a long campaign for clemency failed, putting the city-state’s zero-tolerance drug laws back under scrutiny.

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‘Mechanical tree’ farms show promise for carbon capture

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After two years of design and engineering work, research partners from Ireland and the United States have introduced a “mechanical tree” they say is 1,000 times more efficient at capturing carbon from the atmosphere than natural trees are—and they say they’re ready to start scaling up the model to eventually […]

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World Food Programme retail-in-a-box initiative boosts local economy in South Sudan

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Countries: Ethiopia, South Sudan Source: World Food Programme WFP transformed portable storage containers into shops and booths in Gorom refugee camp, providing Ethiopian refugees with more food options while boosting business for local suppliers.

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Policy seminar: German development cooperation and CGIAR joining hands for sustainable food systems transformation

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Policy seminar: German development cooperation and CGIAR joining hands for sustainable food systems transformation Apr 26, 2022 jmcquaid Tue, 04/26/2022 – 10:01 Policy seminar: German development cooperation and CGIAR joining hands for sustainable food systems transformation Birthe Paul The importance of research partnerships. IFPRI Blog : Event Post Open Access […]

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Indigenous Women in Mexico Take United Stance Against Inequality

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Every other Tuesday, a working group of Mayan women meets to review the organization and progress of their food saving and production project in Uayma, in the state of Yucatán in southeastern Mexico. CREDIT: Courtesy of the Ko’ox Tani Foundation By Emilio GodoyUAYMA, Mexico , Apr 26 2022 (IPS) Every […]

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Mengapa Perlu Perwakilan yang Representatif dalam Perundingan/Mediasi?

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Ketika suatu konflik lahan atau sumberdaya alam akan ditangani, seringkali suatu lembaga pemerintah atau lembaga swadaya masyarakat memprakarsasi suatu musyawarah atau perundingan dengan mengundang pihak-pihak yang berkonflik untuk berdialog. Para pihak pun segera mengirimkan perwakilannya. Siapakah perwakilan ini? Dalam suatu perselisihan atau sengketa sederhana tidak diperlukan perwakilan karena biasanya yang […]

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Litigation Minute: The Coming Wave of PFAS Litigation

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS Makers and sellers of retail food and beverage products may face a wave of class action litigation over so-called “forever chemicals” (or PFAS) in the coming years.   What are PFAS? PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances used for their […]

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