Environmental Audit Committee publishes its report on the environmental risks of the Transatlantic Trade & Investment partnership (TTIP) Report: Environmental risks of the Transatlantic Trade & Investment partnership Report: Environmental risks of the Transatlantic Trade & Investment partnership (PDF) Inquiry: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Environmental Audit Committee Background A TTIP agreement, …
SUMMARY OF THE NINTH MEETING OF THE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP OF THE BASEL CONVENTION
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Bretton Woods Bulletin 1 September 2014: World Bank on gender: walking the equality talk?
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GGKP announces Annual Conference call for abstracts
Conversations Important mainly because of your interaction with messages in the conversation. Click to teach Design Extensions Mail this conversation is not important. Hazel, Katherine (2), FW: Criterion and Gender Lens Investing, 8:53 am, Thank you Hazel! So glad to be part of your network! KC On Tuesday, August 12, …
SAIL MED Launched for Mediterranean Sail Transport of Cargo
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Ten Reasons for Saying ‘No’ to the North Over Trade
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ACEEE: GERMANY, ITALY, EU, CHINA, AND FRANCE TOP GLOBAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY RANKINGS
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Patrick Kiker, pkiker@aceee.org, 202.507.4043 ACEEE: GERMANY, ITALY, EU, CHINA, AND FRANCE TOP GLOBAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY RANKINGS U.S. Places 13th Out of 16, Behind Australia, India, and South Korea; Germany Wins “World Cup” of Energy Efficiency: 2nd International Scorecard Evaluates 16 Leading World Economies on …
U.S. Accused of Forcing EU to Accept Tar Sands Oil
U.S. Accused of Forcing EU to Accept Tar Sands Oil By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Jul 2014 (IPS) – Newly publicised internal documents suggest that U.S. negotiators are working to permanently block a landmark regulatory proposal in the European Union aimed at addressing climate change, and instead to force …
Scandal of Glyphosate Re-assessment in Europe
Preposterous verdict of “acceptable” risks for glyphosate Germany, acting as the European Union rapporteur member state (RMS) submitted their glyphosate renewal assessment report (RAR) to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in January 2014, recommending re-approval of glyphosate for use in Europe with increase in the acceptable daily intake (ADI) …
Banking Union Time Bomb: Eurocrats Authorize Bailouts AND Bail-Ins
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