Tackling the scourge of plastic waste won’t be easy
13 September 2019 Asupan Warta 0 CommentSeveral countries from Malawi to Morocco have been making plans to phase out plastic shopping bags and other disposable items in a bid to reduce the vast amounts of plastic waste generated daily. Several European nations have also been enacting new measures aimed at weaning customers off disposable plastic products […]
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A New World? Are the Americas Returning to Old Problems?
Asupan Warta 0 CommentBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM / ROME, Sep 12 2019 (IPS) When I in 1980 first arrived in America it was a new world to me. I went from New York to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and like so many visitors and migrants before me I was overwhelmed by both […]
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Bersiap, sayembara desain ibu kota baru segera digelar
12 September 2019 Asupan Warta 0 CommentPemerintah dalam waktu dekat akan menggelar sayembara mendesain ibu kota negara baru di Kalimantan Timur
Read MoreNew UNHCR evacuation of refugees from Libya to Italy, as Tripoli fighting continues
Asupan Warta 0 CommentSource: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya, Somalia, Sudan 98 refugees were evacuated to Italy in the third direct evacuation this year. Solutions must be found for some 3,600 refugees remaining at risk in detention centers as fighting continues. A group of 98 vulnerable refugees have […]
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Polisi panggil 60 pemilik lahan terbakar di Sampit
Asupan Warta 0 CommentANTARA – Polres Kotawaringin Timur, Kalimantan Tengah, telah memanggil 60 warga pemilik lahan yang terbakar. Hal itu menjadi upaya tegas untuk menyelidiki penyebab kebakaran lahan yang telah memicu kabut asap dan mengganggu …
Read MoreHow small businesses are driving growth across African agriculture
Asupan Warta 0 CommentIssue Post September 12, 2019 How small businesses are driving growth across African agriculture A new report finds 64% of food consumed in Africa is handled by millions of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a vibrant yet often overlooked economic force.
Read MoreThe VBER Consultation – Stakeholders Call For an Update to Reflect the Realities of the E-Commerce Market
Asupan Warta 0 CommentYou can help combat climate change by eating beans
Asupan Warta 0 CommentIt’s a vicious cycle: climate change often negatively affects agricultural production while agricultural production itself, especially on a vast scale, impacts the climate. And things are going to get worse. As the planet’s population grows, there will be ever more mouths to feed. Yet erratic weather patterns tend to reduce […]
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Ministers Call for Coalition to scale up land restoration massively worldwide
Asupan Warta 0 CommentBy UNCCD Press ReleaseNEW DELHI, Sep 11 2019 (IPS-Partners) 1. On the road to the Climate Action Summit, the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India and President of COP14, His Excellency Mr. Prakash Javedkar, and the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Her Excellency Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, hosted […]
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