Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed key parts of a controversial law that is set to loosen the rules around the use of pesticides in the country.
Environment
Dec 29, 2023
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Historically, trade liberalization has been bad news for the world's tropical forests. As wealthy nations' appetite for imported agricultural goods like beef and soy has exploded, deforestation in countries such as Brazil ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2023
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Just over a year since US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, it's becoming clear this strangely named piece of legislation could have a powerful impact in spurring the global transition ...
Economics & Business
Oct 5, 2023
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Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2022
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At the end of 2021, the cost of a liter of home-brand milk in an Australian supermarket was about $1.30. It's now about $1.60.
Economics & Business
Oct 24, 2022
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To feed Africa's growing population, agricultural-food systems need to be modernized. In a new study, researchers analyzed how continental free trade and agricultural development could ensure sustainable food security for ...
Agriculture
Aug 19, 2022
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It's a quaint fantasy: pack up your belongings, hop on a plane and escape to a remote island or maybe even found a tiny nation of your own, where you can live unencumbered by the constraints of society.
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2022
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When it comes to dairy and free trade, Canada wants it both ways. New Zealand's dairy dispute with Canada reveals the ongoing tensions within Canada's trade agenda.
Economics & Business
Jun 13, 2022
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India's ban on wheat exports has denied the country's farmers and traders an opportunity to earn money from the sale of wheat in the global market that is currently facing shortages of the prime staple as a result of Russia's ...
Economics & Business
May 25, 2022
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Nations and industries benefit from longer supply chains and deeper networks, which magnify the benefits of innovative improvements, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Economics & Business
Jan 5, 2022
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