Poll: Climate change top global threat
BERLIN: Climate change is the top security concern in a poll conducted by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, followed by Islamist terrorism and cyber attacks while respondents in a growing number
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Measuring human capital: a systematic analysis of 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016
<p>Human capital is recognised as the level of education and health in a population and is considered an important determinant of economic growth. The World Bank has called for measurement and annual reporting
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Global climate action from cities, regions and businesses
Since the Paris Climate Agreement solidified an “all hands on deck” approach to climate change, cities, regions and businesses have become key contributors to mitigation, adaptation and finance efforts.
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New Chinese-led development banks missing the point on climate
From Pakistan to Panama, a steady stream of countries from the Global South have endorsed China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promoting connectivity since its launch in 2013. The trend continued
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South Africa's Ramaphosa says agreed with Putin to discuss nuclear in future
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that a private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week ended with an agreement that the two countries’ governments would discuss
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Transboundary cooperation improves endangered species monitoring and conservation actions: A case study of the global population of Amur leopards
<p>Political borders and natural boundaries of wildlife populations seldom coincide, often to the detriment of conservation objectives. Transnational monitoring of endangered carnivores is rare, but is
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HCC bags contract at nuclear power project in Bangladesh
Russia’s Atomstroyexport awarded the $110-mn deal to JV Infrastructure major, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC), in a joint venture with Bangladesh construction firm MAX Group has been awarded
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Nigeria: Crossing the T's Ahead of Nigeria's First Nuclear Power Plant
The proposed plan by the Federal Government to construct a nuclear power plant by mid 2020 would offer Nigerians a cheaper and stable source of electricity pricing, in the long run, borne out of lower
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From Russia, with sweat and love for Kudankulam-3
VOLGODONSK: Even as the civil work for the third unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant, in Tirunelveli district on the southern corner of Tamil Nadu, is going on at a brisk pace, its lifeline is getting
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Disrupt: wildlife cybercrime – uncovering the scale of online wildlife trade
IFAW’s research report, Disrupt: Wildlife Cybercrime – Uncovering the scale of online wildlife trade, highlights the scale and nature of the online trade in protected live animals and animal products,