Environment

Indonesia: World Bank grant to help indigenous and local communities secure land rights, better manage forests and land

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $6.25 million grant to help Indonesia’s indigenous and local communities secure land rights, manage forests and improve their livelihoods.

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Zinke Announces Plan To AXE Fracking Rule

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Oil and gas fields in California's Central Valley.

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Arctic: ban oil drilling and mitigate tensions, urge MEPs

Climate change is bringing new environmental and security challenges in the Arctic, as the melting ice cap opens up new navigation and fishing routes, and competition for its natural resources heats up, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They...

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Mars, Nestlé commit to clean up pet food supply chains, increasing pressure on Thai Union to act

Following global pressure on pet food companies, industry giants Mars and Nestlé have announced that they will take steps to ensure their pet food supply chains are free of human rights abuses and illegally caught seafood.

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