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Analysis: How Costa Rica reversed deforestation and raised millions for conservation

A Greener Life

During last November’s COP26 climate change conference, the president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed an agreement that will see US$20 million flow towards the conservation of the country’s forests, funds earmarked to increase protection and help avoid deforestation.

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On backpacking, dance, and economics: how randomness and passion made me a better researcher

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Me and my dance partner Valtinho, performing in 2013 Despite the great effort by “normal schooling” to diminish my curiosity, I decided to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in economics. My knowledge was measured in numbers, I wasn’t allowed to change seats during the day (actually, I was forced to sit in the same chair for an entire month!),

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The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

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student, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, India August 17, 2023 I. State of Karnataka , the Karnataka High Court ordered the handover of a restaurant building under forest conservation law violations. EcoPerspectives Blog The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

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Is there any Climate Justice or is it Just-us? A focus on the Caribbean

HumanNature

According to the US EPA, environmental justice is “ the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies ”. Current Issues in Tourism , 13 (5), 495-505. OECD (2022).

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James Michener’s Chesapeake Bay Was A+

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1600s, but since then humans deforested the land, fished indiscriminately, farmed intensively, and the population grew. Opposition to fertilizer laws come from synthetic and organic fertilizer manufacturers. As of October 2013, lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus is banned. In September 2013, District Court Judge Sylvia Rambo.

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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

From 2013 to 2014, Indian coal production was 565 million tonnes; from 2022 to 2023, that had increased by 58% to 893 million. Furthermore, in July 2023, India passed a new law that has made it easier to clear forests, including for coal mines. million tonnes, rising to 1.025 billion tonnes by 2031-2032.

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The President and Congress Deliver $11 Billion for Abandoned Mine Cleanups

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Coal companies routinely walked away from gaping chasms in the land, polluted streams, and deforestation. The infrastructure act’s use of taxpayer dollars to finance the AML fund marks an abandonment of the intention of the mine cleanup law. The original law made coal companies pay for the industry’s past environmental harms.

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