First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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COVID-19 pandemic and the Asia-Pacific LDCs: Impacts, challenges, gaps and way forward
This paper provides an evaluation of the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on least developed countries (LDCs) in Asia and the Pacific. Drawing on analysis and estimates from various
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Life amidst a pandemic: hunger, migration and displacement in the East and Horn of Africa
Building on the global joint work by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on hunger, migration
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Effects of COVID-19 on regional and gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia
The labor structure in sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by a high share of informal employment in the rural agricultural sector. The impact of COVID-19 on female employment may not appear to be large
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Suicide worldwide in 2019: global health estimates
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to WHO’s latest estimates, published in “Suicide worldwide in 2019”. Every year, more people die as a result of suicide than HIV,
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Responding to COVID: a mobility based surge capacity framework
It would appear, based on the experience over the past year, that at a given point in time, CoVID-19 affects a part of the country and not the whole nation. What does this imply for the sharing of resources
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Children and digital dumpsites: e-waste exposure and child health
<p>Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide whose health is jeopardized by the informal processing of discarded electrical or electronic devices according to this new ground-breaking report from the World Health Organization.</p>
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Order of the High Court of Gujarat regarding management of Covid-19 in Gujarat, 15/06/2021
<p>Order of the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in the matter of Suo Motu Vs State of Gujarat dated 15/06/2021 regarding vaccination to combat Covid-19 in Gujarat.</p> <p>The High Court directed the
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Order of the Gauhati high court regarding grant of assistance to marginalised families, Kamrup, Assam, 14/06/2021
<p>Order of the Gauhati high court in the matter of Syeda Mehzebin Rahman Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/06/2021.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Kamrup-assistance-Covid-HC-order-June-2021.pdf"
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Order of the Rajasthan High Court on poppy cultivation, 11/06/2021
<p>Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of Suo Motu Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/06/2021 regarding poppy cultivation in Rajasthan.</p> <p>It was brought to the attention of the
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Order of the Uttarakhand High Court in the matter of steps taken by the state government to address Covid-19, 09/06/2021
<p>Order of the Uttarakhand High Court in the matter of steps taken by the state government to address Covid-19.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Covid-19-Uttarakhand-HC-June9-2021.pdf"