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Minnesota voters overwhelmingly say ‘yes’ to environmental efforts
MinnPost’s Daily Newsletter The latest on the politics and policy shaping Minnesota. Greater Minnesota Newsletter | Everything you need to know about what’s happening across Greater Minnesota. Delivered to your inbox Tuesday afternoons. Minnesota State Lottery funds will continue to fund conservation efforts for another 25 years after over 77% of Minnesota voters approved a…
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Here’s your chance to volunteer for Abu Dhabi’s environmental conservation
Youth are the focus of the latest volunteer programme in UAE Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched four volunteer programmes — Murshid, Green Citizen, Environmental Experts, and Youth Green Majlis — to encourage community members to participate in environmental conservation. The programmes, under the ‘Naha’ platform, aim…
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Here’s your chance to volunteer for Abu Dhabi’s environmental conservation
Youth are the focus of the latest volunteer programme in UAE Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched four volunteer programmes — Murshid, Green Citizen, Environmental Experts, and Youth Green Majlis — to encourage community members to participate in environmental conservation. The programmes, under the ‘Naha’ platform, aim…
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Big State and Local Wins for Climate and Conservation in the United States
Twelve state and local ballot initiatives related to climate and conservation, totaling more than $18 billion, that The Nature Conservancy engaged in were approved by voters in the United States yesterday. One was in the State of Washington, where voters blocked an effort to roll back their state’s climate and conservation policies. The largest public…
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders ( November 5, 2024)
Restrictions on community and conservation reserves The Supreme Court (SC) of India, October 24, 2024, stated that it would not be appropriate to establish universal guidelines for restrictions on conservation and community reserves. “The Union of India has already framed guidelines, which can be followed by state governments on a case-by-case basis to decide the…
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Open Space
On This Page: Importance of Conserving Forests and Open Space Open space is simply land or water that is undeveloped (free from residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional use). Open space can be either private or publicly owned and includes areas such as forests, agricultural field, public parks and preserves, and coastal lands. These spaces can…
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Yes votes lead on ballot measure extending Minnesota lottery funding for natural resources, environment
Minnesota voters on Tuesday backed a ballot measure extending authorization for state lottery money use on conservation and environmental efforts. With all precincts counted, nearly 77% of voters said yes to the measure. The rest either voted no or did not answer the ballot question, which also counted as a no. The constitutional amendment renews…
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ASTA Wraps Up Forage, Turf and Conservation Seed Conference
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) wrapped up its annual Forage, Turf and Conservation (FTC) Seed Conference in Kansas City, Missouri last week. The meeting, held on October 29 in conjunction with the Western Seed Association Annual Meeting, gathers over 800 attendees in the conservation and grass seed sector to learn about the latest industry…
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How Brazil is telling markets forest conservation is good deal
Amid devastating fires that have ravaged thousands of hectares across its diverse biomes for months, Brazil is attempting to draw significant financial players into the mission of preserving its forests. The country is urging major pension funds, banks, and global investors to invest in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a concept introduced at COP28…
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Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16
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