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Plastics in Soil Threaten Food Security, Health, and Environment: FAO
While plastic refuse littering beaches and oceans draws high-profile attention, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Assessment of agricultural plastics and their sustainability, suggests that the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with even larger quantities of plastic pollutants.
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- Agriculture, WASH
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- Global
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- food security
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US Launches $45.5 Million Project To Improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Northern Ghana
The United States has announced to assist US$45.5mn over the next five years to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Ghana.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- hygiene, sanitation, water
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Analysis: How Blue Bonds Promise To Boost Latin America’s Economy
The future prosperity of Latin America and the Caribbean will be closely linked to preserving and effectively exploiting its water resources.
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- WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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Why Water Is the Next Net-Zero Environmental Target
The UN, whose COP26 climate conference takes place this week, is predicting that there will be a 40% shortfall in freshwater resources by 2030.
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- WASH
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- Global
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- climate change
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Press Release: Tetra Tech Wins $25 Million Usaid Water and Sanitation Contract
Through the USAID Tanzania Water and Sanitation Activity, Tetra Tech’s team of industry leading water and sanitation experts will provide engineering and technical advisory services to strengthen Tanzania’s capacity to manage water resources.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Investing $1 Per Person Per Year in Hand Hygiene Could Save Hundreds of Thousands of Lives
All households in the world’s 46 least developed countries could have handwashing facilities by 2030 if the world invested less than US$1 per person per year, in hand hygiene.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- hygiene
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UN Warns Over 5 Billion People Could Struggle to Access Water by 2050
More than five billion people could have difficulty accessing water in 2050, the United Nations warned Tuesday, urging leaders to seize the initiative at the COP26 summit.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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Robotic Startup Ishitva Raises Over $1 Million in Pre-Series A Round in India
Ishitva’s model is particularly innovative as they are leveraging cutting-edge technology to sort out the waste which is already being generated.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific