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Curbing Deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Why Woodfuel Alternatives Are a Key Sustainable Solution
Deforestation is rampant in sub-Saharan Africa – the only region where the pace of forest loss has increased in each of the last three decades. According to Ian Otula and Aaron Pattillo of Vuma Biofuels and Wassa N’Gandjo Cisse of the BESTSELLER Foundation, the root cause of this crisis is the fact that woodfuels provide over 80% of the region's energy, and there's an alarming imbalance between supply and demand. They explore how woodfuel substitutes can offer a solution to this issue – and how Vuma Biofuels is leveraging these sustainable fuel sources to address a key driver of deforestation in Kenya: the tea industry.
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- Energy, Environment
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Analysis: Seaweed Farming Offers a Boost for Sri Lanka’s ‘Blue Economy’ Ambitions
Seaweed farming is an increasingly important part of the global food system and provides a range of benefits, including sustainable coastal livelihoods and economic diversification, food production, export revenue, climate change mitigation and adaptation, pollution control, and organic fertilizer.
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- Environment
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- South Asia
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Analysis: How to Harness the Energy of Social Innovators for an Inclusive Recovery
Social innovators have risen to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for how they’ve responded to the immediate needs of communities around the world.
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- Coronavirus
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- Global
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Press Release: Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy Announces Its First Investment in Solar Energy in Jamaica With Soléco Energy
Through a common equity investment in a Special Purpose Vehicle, the funds will finance solar PV distributed generation projects for commercial and industrial clients using long-term solar lease agreements.
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- Energy
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- North America
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Press Release: Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth: a Call To Action to Accelerate Progress in Ending Maternal Mortality
During the celebration of its 10th anniversary, Merck for Mothers announced today the creation of a new global collaboration, Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth.
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- Health Care
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- Global
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- healthcare, maternal health, SDGs, sustainability, Women
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Floating Farms Boost Flood Resilience on River Island in Assam
To combat the problems of floods and irregular rainfall, the residents of Majuli, the world’s largest river island, are growing vegetables on rafts
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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Chevron Triples Low-Carbon Investment, but Avoids 2050 Net-Zero Goals
Oil producers globally are under mounting pressure from investors and governments to join the fight against climate change and sharply cut greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, with U.S. majors lagging efforts by European companies.
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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
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- Global
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