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City of Potosi (Plurinational State of Bolivia) added to List of World Heritage in Danger

The World Heritage Committee meeting in Doha (Qatar) inscribed the City of Potosi (Plurinational State of Bolivia) on the List of World Heritage in Danger, because of continued and uncontrolled mining operations in the Cerro Rico Mountain that risk degrading the site.

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UN officials call for restoration of ecosystems to reduce climate change disasters

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Desertification in Namibia.

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Paper path to sustainability and social responsibility unveiled

Starting, more than 100 civil society groups including WWF will be promoting a Global Paper Vision that addresses climate change, human rights and new expectations for corporate transparency.

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Political will and urgency needed to spur climate negotiations

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Civil society marchers in Warsaw, Poland pledging to return to the next round of climate talks.

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UN urges G77+China to unite on combating poverty, climate change

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressing a summit of G77 plus China in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

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Greenpeace International statement on foreign currency exchange losses

Greenpeace International understands that supporters and donors will rightly be surprised and disappointed by the loss of 3.8 million euros as a consequence of foreign currency exchange management contracts currently being reported by the media.

We offer a full apology to our supporters for the series of errors that led to the loss.

We further wish to reassure people that every possible action is being taken to avoid the possibility of such a loss ever occurring again in future.

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EU energy ministers warm to 2030 efficiency target

Discussions between European energy ministers today in Luxembourg have revealed growing support for energy efficiency, said Greenpeace.

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In April 2014, activists protest on the banks of the Danube, opposite the Hungarian parliament, against the country's 80 per cent dependence on fossil fuel energy imports.

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In Bolivia, Ban to urge G77 to work together on anti-poverty, climate change

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with President Evo Morales in El Torno Municipality, Bolivia.

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New UN-backed report finds ‘alarmingly high’ levels of elephant poaching across Africa

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Elephant poaching and ivory smuggling levels remain alarmingly high at over 20,000. More large ivory seizures in Africa than Asia for the first time.

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Food Safety: 35 years protecting human and animal health

Europe is more than ever reliant on its Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) to ensure that our food meets some of the highest food safety standards in the world. Besides its main role of ensuring food safety since its creation 35 years ago, a 2013 annual report RASFF shows that it is a crucial tool to trace back and withdraw products where fraud was detected.