Every year, Ethical Traveler reviews the policies and practices of scores of nations in the developing world. They then select the ten that are doing the most impressive job of promoting human rights, […]
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Air pollution legislation has led to reduced ozone pollution in rural areas in western Mediterranean countries; however, levels in urban and suburban areas are still increasing, new research concludes. This suggests that ground-level […]
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Ichoosr, based in the Netherlands and working in Belgium and Netherlands, has launched the Big Community Switch in the UK. The Big Community Switch is a new player in the collective switching marketplace. […]
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On January 1, 2014, the Centre for Science and the Environment in Delhi will bring you their inaugural issue of the Annual State of India’s Environment Report. A collection of incisive reports and […]
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Centre for Science & Environment & India Habitat Centre present: FIRST FOOD: A Taste of India’s Biodiversity At the launch will be Chef Manish Mehrotra who will demonstrate how to cook some of […]
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August 20 is Earth Overshoot Day, the approximate date humanity’s annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can renew in a year. In just 7 months and 20 days, we have demanded a level […]
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As they celebrate our ten-year anniversary, GFN are focused on scaling up Their efforts. It is possible to operate national economies within the budget of nature, but it is also an enormous shift […]
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Peace Direct brings another diary piece, this time from young Baraza volunteer, 28-year old Gustave Mushagalusa, told in his own words. In DR Congo a lingering guerrilla war threatens the rule of law […]
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“Wo Ai Yue Xiong!” (We Love Moon Bears!) was the cry from Chinese heartthrob actor Duan Yihong and the school children who attended Animals Asia’s Chengdu Sanctuary recently. Nearly 100 bears have been saved by […]
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