WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa, would like to create a society where there is social inclusion. It is this philosophy that motivates his life-long campaign to end discrimination against people affected by leprosy. Credit: Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative By Cecilia RussellJohannesburg, Jan 30 2022 (IPS) For the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination,
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30 January 2022
Sasakawa’s Epoch-Making Quest to End Discrimination of Leprosy Affected People
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30 January 2022
Willingness to pay for sustainable and legal firewood in Tasmania
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Publication date: May 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 195 Author(s): Nizam Abdu, Elena Tinch, Clinton Levitt, Peter Volker, Darla Hatton MacDonald
29 January 2022
Great Barrier Reef on verge of another mass bleaching after highest temperatures on record
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Exclusive: ‘Shocked and concerned’ US government scientists say heat stress over Australia’s ocean jewel is unprecedented Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Temperatures over the Great Barrier Reef in December were the highest on record with “alarming” levels of heat that have put the ocean jewel on the verge of another
28 January 2022
Why isn’t a Career in Politics Aspirational for Girls and Women in India?
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Building the knowledge, self-confidence, voice, and mobility of women can have a positive impact on women’s participation in politics | Credit: Flickr By Shevika MJan 28 2022 (IPS) For most young girls, a career in politics is not even on the radar. For the few that are interested, building a career in politics in India
27 January 2022
Social Movements and Commons: In Theory and in Practice
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Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Gustavo García-López, Giacomo D’Alisa
27 January 2022
Regions growing coffee, cashews and avocados at risk amid global heating
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Analysis finds many areas growing the crops may not be suitable by 2050, while others could benefit Some regions that produce coffee, cashews and avocados may not be able to support the growing of these crops within decades as a result of global heating, a study has found. Researchers combined climate change projections and soil
26 January 2022
Heatwave and Drought Hit South America’s Crops and Economy
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Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS By Jorgelina HibaBUENOS AIRES, Jan 26 2022 (IPS) Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, the three major agricultural producers in South America, are currently experiencing a prolonged period of drought and low water levels in their main rivers. This is severely impacting harvests, as well as river transport of important summer crops, with maize
26 January 2022
Oil firms accused of scare tactics after claiming climate lawsuits ‘a threat to US’
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Attorneys for BP, Exxon and Shell claim city of Baltimore’s case over ‘deception and failure to warn’ could kill offshore drilling US oil firms have been accused of using scare tactics after telling a federal court on Tuesday that lawsuits alleging fossil fuel companies lied about the climate crisis could threaten America’s oil supply. At
25 January 2022
Youth Have the Spirit to Change Trajectory of Leprosy, says Yohei Sasakawa
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Alice Cruz-UN, Special Rapporteur on eliminating discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, told the youth that their participation was crucial to removing legal discrimination. Her young son Leo asked the global audience not to forget leprosy. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Kenya, Jan 25 2022 (IPS) Yohei Sasakawa said the
24 January 2022
Community Organization and Solidarity in Peru Tackle Hunger in Pandemic
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Fortunata Palomino is an experienced community organizer from Carabayllo and general coordinator of the Network of Soup Kitchens of Metropolitan Lima, which includes 2,247 soup kitchens. She is critical of the neglect by the authorities and hopes that women will be trained, certified and incorporated into the labor market with respect for their rights. CREDIT: