Women, business and the law 2024
Women, Business and the Law 2024 is the 10th in a series of annual studies measuring the enabling conditions that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. To present a more complete picture
Legislation
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Fine balance
Environmental violators in Russia will have to pay heavier fines following a recent federal law passed by president Vladimir Putin. The law introduces changes to the
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Caviar emptor
Aun body recently extended a ban on the export of caviar for all Caspian Sea countries except Iran. The un Convention on Inter national Trade in Endangered Species (cites) said it extended the
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Softening up
US mild stand on mercury
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Broken promises
Two cooperatives operating in South Cotabato in the Philippines were recently charged for violating several provisions of their respective environmental compliance certificates by the country's
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Sri Lanka regulates GM food import
the Sri Lankan government gazetted regulations for the import of genetically modified (gm) food on August 3, 2006, making labelling and pre-import approvals mandatory. The rules will be enforced
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In dis tress
Hair pollution hits Karnataka
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Deep despair
20,000 workers die in China s coal mines every year
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In Short
kandla mishap: 15 labourers were killed on June 29, 2006, at the Kandla port in Gujarat, when a Cyprus flag ship M V Pontonostos collided with the Anchor Handling Barge. The accident occurred in
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US steps up efforts to protect forests; bars development projects
The us federal district court of northern California upheld the
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South Asia
controversial bill: A new bill that seeks to set up Sri Lanka's National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol has kicked off a huge controversy. The bill aims at reducing consumption and bans