Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
The subsequent 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights also recognizes the right of “everyone to take part in cultural life” and requires signatories to take the steps “necessary for the conservation, the development, and the diffusion of science and culture.”
A Greener Life
JANUARY 26, 2022
In addition, the organisms that live on the reefs can be further used as they can be important for medical research, and can also provide protection from coastal erosion and tsunamis. The discovery of this reef in such a pristine condition is good news and can inspire future conservation.
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Circle of Blue
MARCH 29, 2023
Rivers, drinking water, and farmland in southern Senegal have become too salty, a consequence of coastal erosion and seawater intrusion. Coastal communities in southern Senegal are reckoning with environmental change. In Tunisia, scarce water reserves prompt nightly shutoffs in and around the capital city.
Ocean Conservancy
OCTOBER 22, 2021
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Greenbuilding Law
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Other countries charge tourist fees including using some or all of the proceeds on environmental matters, from Bhutan’s $200 per day per tourist to fund the gross happiness index, to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador’s $100 per visitor entrance fee to fund infrastructure and conservation.
Circle of Blue
MARCH 6, 2023
In an effort to slow coastal erosion, $74 million will be used to build islands and rubble reefs in Illinois Beach State Park. As PFAS pollution in Lake Superior threatens Ojibwe fishing practices, a new EPA proposal would require states to consider treaty rights in water quality standards.
Ocean Conservancy
AUGUST 25, 2021
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