By Saleemul HuqApr 8 2020 (IPS-Partners) The Covid-19 pandemic is still having severe impacts on many countries and it is not at all clear how long it will take to play out globally. However, the scale and rapidity of the crisis has already revealed a number of aspects of the global economy and governance that
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8 April 2020
Biodiversity conservation in a dynamic world may lead to inefficiencies due to lock-in effects and path dependence
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Publication date: July 2020 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 173 Author(s): Martin Drechsler, Frank Wätzold
8 April 2020
Ending the Unthinkable Injustice of Human Chaining
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A man’s legs chained in a Christian rehabilitation center in Ibadan City, Oyo State, Nigeria, Ibadan City, Oyo State, Nigeria, September 2019. Women and men are chained and tied for perceived or actual mental health condition or intellectual disability. © 2019 Robin Hammond for Human Rights Watch. By Emina Ćerimović and Kim SamuelNEW YORK, Apr
8 April 2020
Snow white coral of once vibrant Great Barrier Reef a sign urgent action must be taken
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Plan for net-zero emissions combined with a new diplomatic effort is Australia’s best chance at saving reef for future generations The news is overwhelming and exhausting in a way it has rarely been in most of our lifetimes, but if you have five minutes of energy left this is worth your attention. That it hasn’t
7 April 2020
Volcanic activity now believed to have triggered Triassic climate change
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Research offers ‘a sobering warning’ on the impact of today’s climate emergency Volcanic eruptions played an important and direct role in triggering the extreme climate that killed off swathes of life at the end of the Triassic period 201m years ago, researchers have found. Experts say they have discovered bubbles of carbon dioxide trapped in
7 April 2020
The Future of Journalism
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By Andrés CañizálezCARACAS, Apr 7 2020 (IPS) All over the world, journalism is going through an era of uncertainty. It is not yet clear what the business model for the news field will be, and this is happening precisely at a time when information is a central issue in every person’s life. The coronavirus pandemic
7 April 2020
Great Barrier Reef’s third mass bleaching in five years is the most widespread ever
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Government’s chief marine scientist says he fears people will lose hope for the future of the reef, but it is a clear signal for action The government’s top Great Barrier Reef scientist says a third mass bleaching event in five years is a clear signal the marine wonder is “calling for urgent help” on climate
6 April 2020
The Boardwalk For Birds: Protecting Lake Victoria’s Dunga Beach Wetland
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Dunga Papyrus Boardwalk tour guide Edgar Ochieng shows a handbook documenting birds found at Dunga Beach. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Isaiah EsipisuKISUMU, Kenya, Apr 6 2020 (IPS) At around 11am on a Saturday, Luke Okomo arrives at Dunga Beach, on the outskirts of Kenya’s Kisumu City, and heads straight to what is known as the
6 April 2020
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Developing Countries – Part 2
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By Daud Khan and Leila Yasmine KhanAMSTERDAM/ROME, Apr 6 2020 (IPS) What is likely to be the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on developing economies? In the first of this two part article we looked at possible short term disruptions and discussed actions by the private sector and Governments. These included mobilizing available public resources
6 April 2020
VW installed ‘defeat devices’ to subvert emissions tests, high court finds
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Judge makes major ruling in mass ‘dieselgate’ litigation against VW in England and Wales The car manufacturer Volkswagen subverted key air pollution tests, a British court has found, by using special software to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides under test conditions. The high court finding is a boost to attempts by campaigners to force the