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19 August 2022
A demographic model to support customary management of a culturally important waterfowl species
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Research ABSTRACT Scientific support invited by Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC) to assist with customary environmental management can improve conservation and community livelihoods. For example, demographic models can help to understand how alternative wildlife management strategies affect population dynamics and harvest sustainability. We developed a demographic model to assist Ngāi Tahu, the southern-most Māori
19 August 2022
Starvation Pounds Inflation-Hit Urban Zimbabweans
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Rising inflation and the Ukraine war has added to the woes of Zimbabweans, where even the middle class struggle to buy a loaf of bread. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS By Jeffrey MoyoHarare, Aug 19 2022 (IPS) With inflation at 256.9 percent, 49-year-old Dambudzo Chauruka can no longer afford to buy bread despite working as a civil
18 August 2022
Labor wants safeguard mechanism to cut emissions from big polluters by up to 6% a year
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Consultation paper suggests annual rates of emissions cuts, with tradable carbon credits rewarded to companies cutting pollution quickly Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Australia’s big polluting industries are likely to have to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by between 3.5% and 6% a year from next July under the
17 August 2022
Rushdie Joins 102 International Writers to Demand Freedom of Expression in India
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Journalists, writers, both local and international, have called on the authorities in India to respect human rights and release imprisoned writes and dissident and critical voices. Protests about media freedom have become more urgent in recent years since this protest by the Mumbai Press Club. Credit: Facebook By Mehru JafferLucknow, Aug 17 2022 (IPS) On
17 August 2022
Eastern Australia faces wet weather and flooding with 70% chance of third consecutive La Niña
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Bureau of Meteorology forecasts heavy rain in spring driven by negative Indian Ocean Dipole and warm waters in the north Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Australia could be lashed with more rain and possible floods for the next three months with La Niña conditions predicted to return for
16 August 2022
Fisheries co-management in a digital age? An investigation of social media communications on the development of electronic monitoring for the Northeast U.S. groundfish fishery
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Research ABSTRACT Fisheries regulators have increasingly incorporated video monitoring systems, also known as electronic monitoring, into programs for fisheries data collection and documentation of bycatch. Electronic monitoring has recently emerged as one potential solution for fisheries monitoring and catch accounting in the Northeast United States, where fisheries regulators will soon require all commercial groundfish trips
16 August 2022
Refugees Face Often Neglected Mental Health Challenges – Report
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Refugee tents in a camp in Greece. UN report shows refugees may be affected by poor health outcomes. CREDIT: Julie Ricard/Unsplash) By Juliet MorrisonUnited Nations, Aug 16 2022 (IPS) While refugees globally face insecurity and uncertainty, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that they also face poorer health outcomes. The World report on
16 August 2022
Grenadian minister Simon Stiell to be next UN climate chief
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Grenada’s environment minister faces task of getting countries back on track to meet climate goals ahead of Cop27 The next UN climate chief will be Simon Stiell, the environment minister of Grenada, in a surprise appointment that will cement the importance of holding global temperature rises to 1.5C. Stiell will face the task of putting
15 August 2022
Secondary forests in Peru: differential provision of ecosystem services compared to other post-deforestation forest transitions
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Synthesis ABSTRACT While tropical forests are undergoing rapid transformation as a result of direct human impacts, many deforested areas are reverting to forest through natural or human-assisted regeneration. This situation provides a window of opportunity to implement forest management strategies to achieve environmental objectives while promoting social development and contributing to local livelihoods. Successful forest