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Last year, the UN General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction, recognizing the...
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MoreEuropean Tourism Manifesto statement on harmonised travel restrictions
The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector, calls on Member States to urgently agree on...
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The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean living in extreme poverty could surpass 83 million this year due to the impacts of the...
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The World Food Programme has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause one of the worst food crises since World War II. It predicts a doubling...
More“Sustainability as the New Normal” a vision for the future of tourism
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MoreAsia-Pacific nations must ‘work together’ to save their ocean
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally diverse regions. It is also one of its most biodiverse. Yet local...
MoreLithuanian capital to be turned into vast open-air cafe
Vilnius gives public space to bars and cafes to allow physical distancing during lockdown Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, has announced plans to...
MoreNew Zealand calls for thousands of new ‘green’ jobs in bold comeback plan
“Rampant deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, intensive farming, mining and infrastructure development, as well as the...
MoreHow changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change
There is a strong link between economic activity and global carbon dioxide emissions, due to the dominance of fossil fuel sources of energy. This...
MoreSlime time! Action for our rivers
It’s shocking, but right now, 70% of monitored rivers are too polluted to swim in. Companies like Ravensdown are driving industrial dairying and...
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