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Amnesty International: Dow’s failure to offer remedy for Bhopal disaster has created a “sacrifice zone”

Envirotec Magazine

This catastrophe remains immediate and urgent for people whose own health is ruined, or whose children were born with disabilities or who are being poisoned now through the contaminated local soil and water,” said Mark Dummett, Amnesty International’s Head of Business and Human Rights.

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Farms vanishing around towns and cities, CPRE report reveals

Envirotec Magazine

Every hectare of farmland lost is more than just a statistical decline, its an erosion of our countryside and our fundamental national resilience. The government should urgently join up its policies on land use, food security and agricultural support in a way that recognises the vital role of the countryside around our towns and cities.

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Improving Climate Resilience with Satellite Data: A Conversation with US Government Leaders

Planet Pulse

Planet recently participated in a virtual discussion with US Government leaders focused on leveraging satellite data to improve climate resilience. Department of State to share how their organizations are assessing climate risk and building climate resilience.

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Government accused of 'staggering' failure to invest in soil health monitoring

Business Green

Fraction of budget spent on soils in England despite importance for combatting floods and boosting food security, Sustainable Soils Alliance warns. The Sustainable Soils Alliance (SSA) said it found just 0.41 The news comes amid growing concern about the health of soils both in the UK and worldwide. With an estimated 2.2

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State of the nation

Envirotec Magazine

The report evaluates the impact of the national Natural Flood Management Programme which received £15 million of government funding, including benefits to communities and to biodiversity alongside protecting homes and businesses from floods. million m3 of water storage and increased flood resilience to 15,000 homes, said a statement.

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Study: UK's woodlands delivering £400m boost to flood resilience efforts

Business Green

Great Britain's trees and woodlands contribute more than £400m a year to the economy through their contribution to flood resilience, new research has calculated. The study was led by Forest Research and jointly funded by the Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry and the Welsh Government.

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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'

GreenBiz

The pioneering governance structure will see the food giant officially entrench environmental, social and societal objectives into its bylaws, alongside more typical profit goals. Earlier this year, Danone became the first listed company to become an "enterprise à mission," a new type of corporation created by a 2019 French law.