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Climate change

State ministers moot environment council at TERI summit

Environment ministers from various state governments attending a session of the ongoing World Sustainable Development Summit have mooted the idea of an environment council...

OWSA Staff - 19 February 2022

Civil society

Science for the city by citizens: Enhancing local water system resilience

Skyrocketing hospital bills and rising costs for water, only to be matched by costly repairs of the homes we live in – all because...

OWSA Contributor - 19 February 2022

Accountability

Latin America’s most corrupt countries – a roll call

Data collected by Transparency International looks at bribery, the diversion of public funds, officials using their office for private gain, conflicts of interest and...

Inter Press Service - 19 February 2022

Children

Babies can tell who has close relationships based on one clue: saliva

Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study. Anne Trafton | MIT News...

OWSA Contributor - 19 February 2022

Civil society

When the fate of half our planet is being discussed, it’s too important to shut out civil society

Over 100 governments claim to back ocean protection and almost five million people globally are demanding urgent action to tackle the ocean crisis. But...

Inter Press Service - 19 February 2022

Environment

Environmental conflict threatens iconic Auroville

A midnight action on a contentious development plan rattled the residents of Auroville in December 2021. The community is divided on the master plan...

Mongabay-India - 18 February 2022

Human rights

Myanmar’s minefields continue to kill and maim

Antipersonnel landmines continue to be produced in state-owned factories in Myanmar while resistance groups employ improvised landmines. Antipersonnel mine blasts claimed 88 lives in Myanmar...

OWSA Contributor - 18 February 2022

Governance

Global trade likely to be subdued in 2022, after record $28.5 trillion in 2021

Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year for many reasons including continuing delays in global...

OWSA Staff - 18 February 2022

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