Tag: Environmental Policy
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Ghana Launches First National Carbon Market Masterclass: Building Local Expertise for a Global Market
Ghana Embarks on a Formal Education Path for Carbon Markets Ghana has taken a significant step toward shaping its role in the global carbon trading landscape by launching the country’s first national masterclass on carbon markets. The program, organized by the Ghana Carbon Market Office within the environmental and public policy framework, aims to develop…
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Heathrow Wins Government Backing for Third Runway as Tycoon Plan Falls Short
Overview: Heathrow’s Triumph in a High-Stakes Aviation Debate In a landmark decision shaping the future of British air travel, Heathrow Airport has secured government backing for its ambitious £49 billion third runway. The approval marks a decisive turn against rival proposals advanced by a billionaire hotel tycoon advocating a shorter, more economical landing strip. The…
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Why Community Mining Is Not a Panacea for Illegal Mining
Introduction: The promise and the peril of community mining Community mining has often been pitched as a practical solution to illegal mining: bring operations under local oversight, provide livelihoods, and reduce environmental harm by formalizing activity. Yet experience across regions shows that while community-based approaches can empower local stakeholders, they rarely offer a complete fix…
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Delhi Air Pollution Protest Turns Violent as Pepper Spray Used on Police; 15 Detained
Violent clashes mark Delhi air pollution protest A demonstration in Delhi over the city’s choking air pollution spiraled into chaos as agitators clashed with police near the C Hexagon area, leading to multiple detentions and hospital visits for officers. Eyewitness accounts describe a group of protesters refusing to disperse, prompting police to intervene. In the…
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Supreme Court Orders Expert Panel as Rajasthan Jojari River Pollution Action Intensifies
Background: A Pollution Crisis in Rajasthan’s Rivers The Jojari, Bandi, and Luni rivers in Rajasthan have long suffered from industrial and urban pollution, threatening public health, local ecosystems, and community livelihoods. The Supreme Court’s intervention comes after repeated directives by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2022 aimed at cleaning and rehabilitating these waterways. On…
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UNEP Downsizing Sparks Job Fears as Senator Cherargei Petitions Senate
Overview: UNEP’s Downsizing Sparks Job Anxiety in Nairobi News emerging from Nairobi points to a significant downsizing exercise at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The city, long a hub for international environmental work, faces potential job losses as the agency undertakes a major organizational restructuring. The unfolding developments have drawn political attention, with Nandi…
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Senate Petition as UNEP Downsizing Threatens Nairobi Jobs
UNEP Downsizing Draws Senate Attention Dozens of jobs at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi are on the line as the agency embarks on a major downsizing drive. The development has drawn sharp scrutiny from Kenyan lawmakers, who say the cuts could undermine the country’s environmental initiatives at a time when climate resilience…
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Auckland Harbour Bridge Protest: 500-Vehicle Convoy Targets Fishing Reforms
Massive Fishing Protest Convoy Traverses Auckland Harbour Bridge More than 500 vehicles, many towing boats, joined a coordinated protest across the Auckland Harbour Bridge today. The One Ocean convoy aimed to highlight opposition to aspects of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Act and several proposed fishing reforms. The demonstration drew a mix of fishing fans,…
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Labor, Greens Edge Toward Final End‑of‑Year Environmental Reform Deal
A last-week push in Canberra signals a potential breakthrough The final sitting week of the year in federal parliament is typically a time for last-minute wrangling and political theatre. Yet as the year draws to a close, lawmakers from the Labor government and the Greens are steering toward a landmark environmental reform package that could…
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Climate Crisis Is New Colonialism: How the Global South Pays the Price
Introduction: The Irony of the Climate Crisis The climate crisis reveals a troubling paradox: the communities contributing least to global warming bear the heaviest burdens. From rising seas to extreme droughts, the most vulnerable regions—often in the Global South—face climate shocks with limited resources and little control over the global systems that manufacture the problem.…