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The UK’s new Agriculture Bill has been called “one of the most significant pieces of legislation for farmers in England for over 70 years”. It could directly affect the livelihoods of 460,000 people and determine the future of the 70% of UK land area (17.4 million hectares) currently under agricultural management. The bill sets out the UK’s approach to farming as it prepares to leave the European…

Scientific evidence shows that human activities impact global warming, biodiversity loss, land degradation, overuse of natural resources, and pollution. They threaten the health and safety of human kind. In December 2019, the pioneers of an emerging concept, Planetary Health, gathered together at a Finland's EU Presidency side event, organised by the Finnish Institute for Health and…

Water is life” is such a popular phrase that we use it almost as a cliché. But that same expression is one of the most powerful calls-to-action to swiftly and effectively ensure the sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG6). Water is at the heart of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and human dignity. Water is also at…

African countries suffer from shortages of energy supply and access, with negative effects on social and economic progress. As a result, the majority of energy expended across farms in Africa comes from manpower. But in truth, this is mostly “woman power”. African women are largely responsible for cooking and outdoor work, shouldering a disproportionate share of manual labour —…

Against the backdrop of India’s famed “pink city” of Jaipur, the world’s largest literature festival hosted the UN’s top representative in the country on Monday, who told audience members attending a special session on the climate emergency, that the Organization is working flat out to slow the pace of damaging climate change. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production,…

Israeli university’s virtual gathering draws record registration Viruses are more likely to jump to people from animals as more and more of their natural habitats are destroyed, according to the Israeli host of the seventh Drylands, Deserts and Desertification conference, which began on Monday. The connection between disease and desertification is on the agenda, Ben…