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A Poisoned Chalice: Curious case of glamour and deterioration of Punjab post Green Revolution

The Environmental Blog

Soon Punjab started facing a new gamut of problems like deteriorating soil health, pest-infested crops and over exploitation of ground water resulting in disastrous consequences. 1] Vijay Jarhdhari , ”Barahnaja: Traditional Biodiverse Crop System in Uttarakhand”, Pg.114. The aftermath has revealed it fangs in ways never seen before.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Green Globes Professional (GGP) – $75 application fee and $750 package that includes manual, online training course, final exam, and initial two-year credential. Group Discounts – see Corporate Membership Packages. International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Certifications and Credentials. Restricted Substances List.

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Should regenerative agriculture follow organic's path?

Business Green

What started as a farm-led movement to reduce the amount of chemical inputs used on crops became a moneymaker for farmers, supermarkets and consumer packaged goods companies, while also supposedly being better for the planet, but even that is disputed. Nothing will destroy the soil microbiome faster than those."

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. This pay inequality hasn’t budged much since 2002 (during whcih time women earned 80% as much as men).

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Above the canopy: The peatland rainforest towers aiming to transform climate science

Business Green

A small metal platform at the top, 48 metres above the floor of a peatland rainforest reserve, provides a unique, 360-degree vantage point to witness one of the most biodiverse, carbon-rich habitats left on Earth. In fact, peatland contains up to 50 per cent carbon content, compared to the two per cent typically found in mineral soil.

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