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JOINT SUBMISSION TO THE U.N. SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF FISHERFOLK AND FISH WORKERS IN THE FACE OF OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY
Joint Submission to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food on the Human Rights Situation of Fisherfolk and Fish Workers in the Face of Offshore Oil and Gas Activity November 2023 Oil and gas activity on coastlines and at sea adversely impacts the human...
Air Monitoring Data – Different Cities
AQI in Different Locations at Korba Analysis Report - September 2023 - Read ReportAnalysis Report - August 2023 - Read ReportAnalysis Report - July 2023 - Read ReportAnalysis Report - June 2023 - Read ReportAnalysis Report - May 2023 - Read ReportAnalysis Report -...
Shared prosperity and corporate justice must underpin a fast and just energy transition
28 November 2023 - An appeal to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) & State parties meeting at COP28, signed by 102 organisations There is no doubt the climate crisis is upon us, but progress to address it is moving dangerously slow....
Around 1.8 million workers suffer from work-related ill health
Around 1.8 million workers suffered from work-related ill health in 2022/23, with 875,000 of cases due to stress, depression or anxiety, according to data from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). Read More
EU: Air pollution killed hundreds of thousands in 2021
Air quality in Europe still falls short of WHO recommendations, with three mainpolluters — fine particulate matter, ozone and nitrogen-dioxide — causing hundreds of thousands of premature deaths in the EU in 2021 alone, according to a report published on Friday by the...
Small farmers to benefit from new occupational safety and health partnership
A pioneering global initiative to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) and health protection access for small farmers in agro-industries has been launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the global integrated energy company Eni. The...
Air pollution levels still too high across Europe: EU report
Air pollution is currently the most important environmental health risk factor in Europe, the European Union (EU) environment agency warned in a report published on Friday. "Air pollutant concentrations in 2021 remained well above the levels recommended by the World...
Asbestos Victims Worldwide Call for Action by Brazil’s Supreme Court
Press Release November 26, 2023 This week, Brazilian asbestos victims are demonstrating in Brasilia over the postponement by the Supreme Court (STF) of a decision which could have shut down operations at the country’s Cana Brava asbestos mine, the only mine still...
Climate change report: Heat-related deaths on track to rise 370% by mid-century
Climate change is set to cause a 4.7-fold surge in heat-related deaths by mid-century if government inaction on global warming continues, a report published Tuesday found. The big picture: The world is on track for 2.7°C (4.86°F) of heating by 2100 unless swift action...
Global decline in male fertility linked to common pesticides
Scientists have spent decades trying to untangle puzzling questions over falling sperm concentrations. A new analysis of 25 studies of pesticides shows a clear connection, researchers say. A prolonged decline in male fertility in the form of sperm concentrations...
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