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World Air Quality Report 2022 highlights pollution hotspots

Envirotec Magazine

The region of Central and South Asia was home to eight of the world’s ten cities with the worst air pollution. Download the full report here. Bangladesh (65.8 µg/m 3 ) more than 13 times higher than the WHO PM2.5 annual guideline. A total of 118 (90%) out of 131 countries and regions exceeded the WHO annual PM2.5

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Beyond the Stockholm Convention: new regulations targeting forever chemicals

Envirotec Magazine

The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at eliminating or restricting chemicals harmful to human and environmental health.

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Aquaculture becomes a net-positive

GreenBiz

You can download the entire report here. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The most dominant region in the world today for aquaculture production is Asia, particularly China, but Norway (for salmon) and Central America (for tilapia) are also big exporters. Aquaculture becomes a net-positive. Heather Clancy.

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The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency

GreenBiz

You can download the entire report here. It ranges from 10 percent of GDP in advanced economies to more than 30 percent in South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. . The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency. Manjit Jus. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:00. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021.

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NICFI Tropical Forest Basemaps Now Available in Google Earth Engine

Planet Pulse

Early access users from the Forestry Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations demonstrate the ability to automatically analyze deforestation and land cover changes now that the high-resolution NICFI-Planet data is available in Google Earth Engine’s cloud computing platform. “The

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. He served as corporate counsel on policy at Greenspot Smart Mobility, an EV charging startup, after clerking at various organizations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Natural Resources Defense Council. Myisha Majumder.

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The role of antitrust law in creating energy democracy

Renewable Energy World

Podcast (localenergyrules): Play in new window | Download | Embed. After her time in Madagascar, Su worked extensively in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Farrell and Su discuss how legal advocacy for energy democracy can overcome utility barriers to a renewable energy economy. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS Episode Transcript.