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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. It came, and came at the harrowing cost of human lives and health, scarring families for generations. 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

In addition, due to the specific employee benefits such packages give – such as social support, proactive avoidance of ill health, and stress management – it comes with little surprise to learn that 62% of respondents strongly agree or agree that employee well-being support and benefits are a top priority when considering their next job.

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

Business Green

If you took a cubic-metre sample of the soil here, around 90 per cent of the content would be water, with the rest made up of partially decayed vegetation and organic matter that contain vast amounts of carbon. 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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