The Relentless Struggles of India’s Seawall Mammas — Global Issues

The Relentless Struggles of India’s Seawall Mammas — Global Issues

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Tandahara women tend to the new Casuarina plants. Credit: Manipadma Jena/IPS by Manipadma Jena (puri, india) Tuesday, November 07, 2023 Inter Press Service PURI, India, Nov 07 (IPS) – For more than 33 years, a group of strong-willed women from the village of Tandahara, India have kept their homes and village…

Climate Change Colludes with Bad Development — Global Issues

Climate Change Colludes with Bad Development — Global Issues

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Monsoon rains flooding Indian cities is more widespread in 2023, raising questions on business-as-usual development policies that continue even as climate conspicuously shifts. CREDIT: Manipadma Jena/IPS by Manipadma Jena (bhubaneswar, india) Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Inter Press Service BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, Aug 15 (IPS) – As torrential rains, cloudbursts, floods, and landslides…

IPBES to Release New Assessments on the Values of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Wild Species — Global Issues

IPBES to Release New Assessments on the Values of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Wild Species — Global Issues

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An indigenous forest dweller in India’s Andhra Pradesh, inside a protected area, sells cashew nut seeds to visitors. Indigenous communities’ knowledge of biodiversity contributes to the work of IPBES, alongside science, says IPBES’ Executive Secretary. Credit: Manipadma Jena/IPS by Manipadma Jena (new delhi) Sunday, July 03, 2022 Inter Press Service New…