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Report: The Human Cost of Recycling Tech Devices
Using more than 20 years of data, Finn and Gounaridis are working to make sense of what they call the “informal paradox”; a complex trade-off between relative economic opportunity and exposure to chronic health and environmental harm.
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- University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) (link opens in a new window)
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Direct Carbon Pricing Covers Nearly One Third of Global Emissions
Just over 29% of global greenhouse gas emissions worldwide are now covered by direct carbon pricing. This would increase to around one-third if instruments currently under development are implemented in several more major emerging economies.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Early Climate Health Investments Generate 68-Fold Gains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The study finds that every $1 invested by low- and middle-income countries in these services can yield $4 to $68 in economic benefits, depending on local conditions and implementation.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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British International Investment Targets £15 Billion of Capital for Developing Economies as It Launches Climate Initiative as Part of New Five-Year Strategy
A central pillar of the new strategy, launched by Minister for Development Jenny Chapman, is a focus on accelerating the flow of private capital to developing countries.
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- Environment, Finance
- Region
- Global
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Fresh Life, Atoo Kakuma Ink Deal to Expand Climate-Resilient Sanitation in Turkana
A shortage of adequate sanitation facilities in parts of Turkana County, including Kakuma and Kalobeyei, has long forced residents to rely on unsafe alternatives, threatening public health in one of Kenya’s most densely populated arid regions and refugee-hosting areas.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Poor Battery Recycling Drives Lead Poisoning Risks in Africa’s Solar Energy Boom
Lead-acid batteries are widely used in many low-income markets because they are cheaper than alternatives like lithium-ion batteries, but safely recycling them requires costly infrastructure that is often lacking.
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- Environment, Health Care, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Joint Press Release: EU and Partners Sign the Global Green Bond Initiative Fund to Mobilise up to €20 Billion in Investments for Sustainable Infrastructure
At least 20% of investments will target the world's least developed countries, with support for bonds in both local currency and euro.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Global
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Gig Workers’ Body Seeks Binding Heatwave Safeguards From Labour Ministry
The association has called for paid cooling breaks during IMD red and orange alerts, mandatory access to drinking water and cooling shelters, in-app heat distress emergency support systems, among other measures, according to a copy of the letter reviewed by Business Standard.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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