Lobbyists for pesticide and fertiliser producers are pushing "behind the scenes" against stronger protection for species and ecosystems at the COP15 biodiversity conference, research showed Thursday.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2022
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Thousands of delegates have gathered in Montreal, Canada, for a once-in-a-decade chance to address the accelerating pace of species loss and the dangers of ecosystem breakdown.
Ecology
Dec 7, 2022
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The European Union reached an agreement Tuesday to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation.
Environment
Dec 6, 2022
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Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the United Nations summit on climate change.
Environment
Nov 14, 2022
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Businesses must be compelled to reveal their impact on nature, more than 300 firms said in an open letter to world leaders published on Wednesday ahead of crunch United Nations negotiations to halt catastrophic biodiversity ...
Environment
Oct 26, 2022
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All along West Africa's coastline, women play a vital role in the fisheries sector as processors, traders and distributors.
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2022
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Replacing more car trips with bike trips can be a great way to reduce carbon emissions, but biking can be tough if you have physical limitations, have a long way to travel or just don't want to get sweaty on your way to work. ...
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2022
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A study in the Global Business and Economics Review looks at the economic and psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nations of the GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council).
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2022
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The Netherlands is not on course to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030. In fact, at this pace, no single country will achieve this. That is one of the conclusions from the sixth national SDG report and ...
Environment
May 25, 2022
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We are used to thinking of money as notes and coins, the kind most of us hold in our wallets. But most money—in Australia it's 96.3%—is digital, held by financial institutions and moved around via bank transfers, debit ...
Economics & Business
May 5, 2022
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