environment
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Counter narrative 9 December Dec 2015 0952 09 December 2015 More Muslims are confronting the radicals
New voices on the block are speaking out against the fanatics and addressing the issues related to radicalization. The new trend of voices against radicalism are acknowledged by Zainab Al-Suwaij, co-founder of the American Islamic Congress (AIC).
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Disability 8 December Dec 2015 1338 08 December 2015 Access City Award 2016 for access-friendly cities goes to Milan
The prize is awarded to European cities for their efforts to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and the elderly.
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Aid accountability 8 December Dec 2015 1203 08 December 2015 Have those hard-won accountability reforms had any impact?
Australian researchers Kate Macdonald and May Miller-Dawkins summarize the main points from recent contributions to the Global Policy Journal on the impact of accountability reforms in aid
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Climate 7 December Dec 2015 1837 07 December 2015 When climate change gets personal
In the aftermath of Storm Desmond, which battered the Cambria region in the UK, Green Alliance's researcher Rebecca Willis speaks out from Cambria to Paris, as climate negotiations continue.
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COP21 2 December Dec 2015 0859 02 December 2015 Climate: half a billion children at risk from global warming
Children are the most exposed to climate risks, and are the first victims of environmental crises. This is the statement from UNICEF a few days before the conference in Paris, where world leaders are called upon to make binding commitments to reduce emissions of CO2.
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COP21 27 November Nov 2015 1011 27 November 2015 EGA: Risks and opportunities for the environment
The Environmental Goods Agreement (Ega) would help make it easier to trade internationally in environmental goods and technologies that contribute to environmental protection.
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Environment 26 November Nov 2015 0956 26 November 2015 COP21: what about a gender-responsive climate agreement ?
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges that the world faces, and affects us all.Women are half of the world’s population: it is obvious that the planet won’t be saved without women’s leadership and full participation. The European Women’s Lobby takes a stand.
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Environment 26 November Nov 2015 0857 26 November 2015 The Pinocchio Climate Awards challenge companies on sustainability
Organised by Friends of the Earth France, in partnership with the CRID and Peuples Solidaires-Action Aid France, the Pinocchio Awards want to highlight and denounce the negative impacts of multinational companies through online voting
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Documentary 24 November Nov 2015 1228 24 November 2015 South Tunisia: Star Wars filming location suffers environmental threat
Almost 40 years ago Star Wars was filmed in the south of Tunisia. The area is now attracting concerns from environmental organizations, rather than tourists.
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Energy 18 November Nov 2015 1703 18 November 2015 Greenpeace: EU Commission snubs renewables in EU energy union
Greenpeace has criticised a European Commission assessment of EU energy policies under the energy union heading for its lack of ambition on renewable energy.
