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29 November 2022
Australian politics live: reef recommended for world heritage ‘in danger’ list, Scott Morrison ‘addicted’ to power, book claims
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28 November 2022
Digital Human Rights Need to be Enshrined in Law
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The 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be hosted by the Government of Ethiopia with the support of UN ECA and UN DESA, will take place from 28 November to 2 December 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the overarching theme “Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future”. There are five themes that
28 November 2022
Circular economy, operational eco-efficiency, and sufficiency. An integrated view
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Publication date: February 2023 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 204, Part B Author(s): Frank Figge, Andrea Stevenson Thorpe
27 November 2022
Climate concern the main reason voters swung to independents at federal election, study finds
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Nearly half of voters who switched to an independent candidate at 2022 election did so because of climate fears, researchers say Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Concern about the climate crisis was the No 1 issue that prompted Australians to switch their vote to an independent candidate
27 November 2022
Economic and commercial analysis of reusing dam reservoir sediments
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Publication date: February 2023 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 204, Part B Author(s): Nasrin Nikafkar, Younos Vakil Alroaia, Seyyed Abdollah Heydariyeh, Anton J. Schleiss
26 November 2022
Gordon Brown says China must pay into climate fund for poor countries
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Former prime minister says US and Europe will pay biggest share of loss and damage fund, but China must too China must pay into a new fund for poor countries stricken by climate-driven disaster on the basis of its high greenhouse gas emissions and large economy, the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has said.
26 November 2022
Push Forward – Act Now to End Violence Against Women and Girls
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On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November, the color orange is used to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls.Credit: UN Women By Sima BahousUNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 2022 (IPS) Five years ago, the global #MeToo movement brought new urgency and visibility to the extent
25 November 2022
Indigenous caretaking of beargrass and the social and ecological consequences of adaptations to maintain beargrass weaving practices
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Research, part of a special feature on Collaborative Management, Environmental Caretaking, and Sustainable Livelihoods ABSTRACT Indigenous ecologies have persisted through major social and ecological changes including settler colonialism. Adaptations have been a necessary part of this resilience, however little attention has been given to the consequences of these adaptations for Indigenous Peoples and ecologies. Without
23 November 2022
Balancing Diversity and Meritocracy
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In the armed services, African Americans make up 23 percent of enlisted soldiers, which is approaching nearly double their proportion of the U.S. population. Among officers, however, the percentage of African Americans is considerably lower at 11 percent. Credit: Shutterstock. By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Nov 23 2022 (IPS) Countries worldwide, and as different as India,
23 November 2022
BP declines to reveal how much ‘loophole’ saved it in windfall tax
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MPs hear concerns that investment in North Sea oil and gas reduces the tax, effectively rewarding fossil fuels over renewables BP declined to reveal how much windfall tax it would have paid without an investment “loophole” when being questioned by MPs on Tuesday, while fellow energy group SSE raised concerns the levy “favours” oil and