Mountains cover 24% of Earth's land surface area, home to 15% of the world's population and have half of the world's biodiversity hotspots. Thus, sustainable management of its biodiversity threatened by human activities and #Climatechange should be our priority #MountainsMatter
COVID-19 exposed the inequalities, exclusion and discrimination that exist in the societies around the world. Human Rights should be at the centre of any recovery efforts we take to build back better. #recoverbetter #standup4humanrights #HumanRightsDay
COVID-19 exposed the inequalities, exclusion and discrimination that exist in the societies around the world. Human Rights should be at the centre of any recovery efforts we take to build back better.
Saroja S shares insights on why food safety and access to healthier diets is a key issue for consumer advocates in India, and calls for globally harmonised standards to protect consumers.
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In Nov 2020, Chennai traffic police asked petrol bunks to put up 'No helmet, no petrol' signs. How many more reasons do we need to wear a helmet?
According to #FAO, sustainable soil management methods, such as composting, are crucial for managing soil health and biodiversity. This leads to better crop nutrition, natural water filtration and reduction of CO2 emissions and other #GHGs, thus helping mitigate #climatechange
Stricter implementation of laws like Air Act, Water Act and Environmental Protection Act is crucial for reduction of pollution, as well as to conserve and restore environment in India.