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Trade and trees: How contingent trade agreements can reduce deforestation
EU and Mercosur negotiators are currently pushing to end two decades of trade talks. During these negotiations, which both parties likely thought would end in 2019, the final text has proved challenging to ratify. Several countries in Europe have expressed concerns about deforestation in the Amazon, and the possibility that trade liberalisation will worsen the…
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Bhutan’s Presence and Challenges at COP28
As the Twenty-Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP28) unfolds here in the United Arab Emirates, the global focus on climate issues, encompassing mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage, is more critical than ever. A notable debut is Bhutan’s participation with the unveiling of the Bhutan Pavilion, a significant stride for a nation committed to environmental…
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Bhutan’s Presence and Challenges at COP28
As the Twenty-Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP28) unfolds here in the United Arab Emirates, the global focus on climate issues, encompassing mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage, is more critical than ever. A notable debut is Bhutan’s participation with the unveiling of the Bhutan Pavilion, a significant stride for a nation committed to environmental…
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Luxury inn and resort uses would be allowed north of Sound Avenue under code change being considered in Riverhead *
The Riverhead Town Board is considering amending the town’s zoning code to allow the development of a luxury beach resort and spa proposed on a dormant farm in Riverhead. The code change would allow the development of an “agri-tourism inn and resort” — including the building of lodging, and indoor and outdoor accessory uses like…
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Luxury inn and resort uses would be allowed north of Sound Avenue under code change being considered in Riverhead *
The Riverhead Town Board is considering amending the town’s zoning code to allow the development of a luxury beach resort and spa proposed on a dormant farm in Riverhead. The code change would allow the development of an “agri-tourism inn and resort” — including the building of lodging, and indoor and outdoor accessory uses like…
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New methods for improving water management to develop sustainable cities
image: Researchers have studied the water environmental carrying capacity of Suzhou over 20 years and found that it has increased. view more Credit: Yi Qian Water, as one of the essential natural resources, is vital for the growth of any region. How much water a city has access to and how water is distributed is…
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What They’re Saying Following Release of Climate Preparedness Roadmap | Colorado Governor Jared Polis
DENVER – Today, the Polis administration released the first on-its-kind Climate Preparedness Roadmap that identifies ways Colorado can better understand, prepare for, and adapt to the impacts of climate change, and outlines actions the administration will take to protect Colorado’s future. The report looks at risks facing Colorado specifically and how the impacts of climate…
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Healey Driscoll Administration Announces $25 Million in Funding for Removal of Eight Unsafe Dams Across the State
Pittsfield — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced an investment of $25 million to remove eight aging dams in Central and Western Massachusetts, including the abandoned high-hazard Bel Air Dam in Pittsfield. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Brian Arrigo, Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner…
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MDA Response to EPA Nitrate Letter for Southeast Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Information about the petition to EPA’s response In response to a petition filed by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, on November 3rd, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Minnesota Department of Agriculture to develop a coordinated and comprehensive work plan to reduce…
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Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action
The Global Drought Snapshot report, released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday, coinciding with COP 28, paint a grim picture of the scale of lives and livelihoods lost to droughts. Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary, emphasized the urgency of the situation. “Unlike other disasters that attract media attention, droughts happen silently,…
