01/11/2019
Disband All Irregular Paramilitary Forces, Cooperate With Independent Investigations.
A car burned during a raid by the Khost Protection Force in Tani district, Khost province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2019. © 2019 Stefanie Glinski (Photo posted here from Human Rights Watch).
New York, 31 October 2019 – United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-backed Afghan forces have committed summary executions and other grave abuses without accountability, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today [31 October 2019].
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01/11/2019
1 November 2019 (UN Environment)* — One of the most threatened yet overlooked ecosystems on earth, seagrass could have a promising future thanks to its ability to absorb carbon.
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Photo by Dimitris Poursanidis/GRID-Arendal (posted here from UN Environment).
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Seagrass is a flowering marine plant whose blades form dense meadows in shallow, sheltered areas along coastlines.
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01/11/2019
Washington, D.C. (IFPRI)* — Bangladesh’s recent aquaculture growth has defied predictions so much that it deserves to be called a “Blue Revolution.” Even though aquaculture has enabled over 2 million Bangladeshis to escape poverty from 2000-2010, the country’s fisheries policy has yet to adapt to these changes.
Creating greater access to fish as a source of nutrition among poor households in the future will require policy reforms and targeted investments. These are some of the key findings of a new book from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and their collaborators.
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01/11/2019
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UNESCO creative cities commit to placing culture at the centre of their development strategies and to share their best practices.
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01/11/2019
31 October 2019 (UN Environment)* —
Over half the world’s people live in cities. As more and more people move into cities from rural areas a number of environmental and social challenges arise, including overcrowding in slum areas, poor sanitation and air pollution. However, urbanization can also present great opportunities and is a critical tool for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development if done right.
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Cities have always been drivers and incubators of innovation. It is often said that the battle for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will be won or lost in cities.
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