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'Ocean-grabbing' as serious a threat as ‘land-grabbing’ – UN expert on right to food
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, warned of the threat of ‘ocean-grabbing’ to food security, and urged world governments and international bodies to halt the depletion of fish stocks, and take urgent steps to protect, sustain, and share the benefits of fisheries and marine environments. more[...]
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U.S. Insurance Companies Vulnerable to Extreme Weather, Changing Climate
CeresWorsening weather in a warming world poses a growing risk to the financial stability of insurance companies and has broad ramifications for the economy and society, according to a new report. more[...]
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Timeline: Extreme Weather Events in 2012
Kelly Levin, World Resources InstituteOver the past several months, extreme weather and climate events in the form of heat waves, droughts, fires, and flooding have seemed to become the norm rather than the exception. In the past half-year alone, millions of people have been affected across the globe – from Europe suffering from the worst cold snap in a quarter century; to extreme flooding in Australia, Brazil, China, and the Philippines; to drought in the Sahel. Records have been broken monthly in the continental United States, with the warmest spring and 12-month period experienced this year and severe fires and drought affecting large swaths of the country. more[...]
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Enabling the graduation of LDCs: Enhancing the role of commodities and improving agricultural productivity
UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentThe world financial and economic crisis has reversed recent growth trends in the world’s poorest nations, dampening the prospects that half of the 48 least developed countries (LDCs) will be able to “graduate” from that status by the end of the decade, as called for by last year’s international conference on LDCs, UNCTAD research shows. The present study, which is the outcome of ongoing work by the UNCTAD secretariat on LDCs, assesses the challenges, opportunities and prospects for meeting the criteria for graduation, particularly by enhancing the role of commodities and improving agricultural productivity. more[...]
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Responsible Engagement - Core Element of Securing Human Rights
Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company
Marina Ee, Shakalin Energy
Elena Alyokhina, Sakhalin Energy
Sakhalin EnergySakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (Sakhalin Energy) is the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project, which involves the development of two oil and gas fields offshore from the Sakhalin Island. more[...]
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Safeguarding Biodiversity in Practice
Pakis Papademetriou, Athens International Airport
Nikos Fokas, Athens International Airort
Athens International Airport Eleftherios VenizelosAirport operations can have an impact on local ecosystems. Athens International Airport is located near the Vravrona Wetland, an area of great environmental and historical significance. The Airport Company undertakes initiatives to preserve this sensitive natural environment and protect a number of important wildlife species, while at the same time helping to divert birds away from the airport and reduce risks related to aircraft operations. more[...]
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Microsoft: The Perfect Example of an Irresponsible Business
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