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Report: Most Agricultural Funding Distorts Prices, Harms Environment
Around 87% of the $540 billion in total annual government support given worldwide to agricultural producers includes measures that are price distorting and that can be harmful to nature and health.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- SDGs, smallholder farmers
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Analysis: The Hollow Promise of Net-Zero Carbon Pledges
Countries and corporations around the globe are talking up their climate credentials, pledging to achieve “net-zero” carbon emissions but unfortunately, there are no standard guidelines for achieving net zero or carbon neutral emissions.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: The VELUX Group and WWF Embark On Historic Forest Project in Uganda
The first VELUX funded forest project in its 21-year partnership with WWF International has now officially commenced. The 'Natural Forest Regeneration for Enhanced Carbon Stocks in the Albertine Rift' (FRECAR) project will be led by WWF-Uganda in partnership with the National Forestry Authority of Uganda.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- innovation
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Food Waste Start-up Agricycle Global Raises $2.4 Million Seed Round
The start-up works across Sub-Saharan Africa with local farmers and communities to upcycle food ingredients and build a sustainable supply chain.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Could Bangladesh’s ‘Eco-Bricks’ Do More Harm Than Good?
The switch from polluting clay-fired bricks to concrete-based ‘alternative bricks’ is presented as an environmentally friendly policy, but experts say it overlooks carbon emissions in the supply chain and destruction of riverine ecosystems
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change
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Press Release: PepsiCo Chooses CropX to Achieve Global Sustainability Goals
CropX, a leading global Ag Analytics provider and PepsiCo México, an American multinational food, snack and beverage corporation headquartered in U.S.A.
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- Agriculture, Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- corporations
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Press Release: PepsiCo Announces “Net Water Positive” Commitment
PepsiCo, Inc. announced its ambition to become "Net Water Positive" by 2030, and aims to replenish more water than the company uses, which would place it among the most water-efficient food or beverage manufacturers operating in high-risk watersheds.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change
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Analysis: Pandemic Has IFC Pumping $1.7 Billion Into Local Companies in India
The pandemic has led to the International Finance Corporation massively ramping up its impact investment in India.
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- Coronavirus, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific