Global Gender Gap Report 2024
<p>The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and
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India slips 5 notches to 105th on Human Capital Index
The human capital index measures countries' ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth India is ranked at 105th position globally on a worldwide Human Capital Index, which measures
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Resilient cities
This report discusses cities’ resilience from economic, social, environmental and institutional perspectives. Ten case studies, including Antalya (Turkey), Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Bursa (Turkey), Cardiff
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Fifth of Finland's wolves killed in month-long cull
Nearly one fifth of Finland's endangered wolf population was killed in a controversial month-long cull which ended at the weekend, authorities said on Monday. Authorities gave permits to licensed hunters
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Record Levels For European Renewable Electricity Demand
Renewable electricity demand in Europe was up 8% in 2015, according to new figures published this week. Figures published by the Association of Issuing Bodies, whose mission is to develop, use, and
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U.S. Could Do Much More To Protect The Environment, Report Finds
In a new report that ranks countries by how well they protect the environment, the U.S. comes in at a disappointing 26th place among 180 nations. The 2016 Environmental Performance Index, compiled
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Finland approves wolf hunt in trial cull
Finnish hunters have been authorised to kill nearly 20% of the country’s wolf population in a controversial trial cull that begins this weekend, aimed at managing stocks. Authorities hope the sanctioned
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Local and social facets of planetary boundaries: right to nutrients
<p>Anthropogenic nutrient flows exceed the planetary boundaries. The boundaries and the current excesses vary spatially. Such variations have both an ecological and a social facet. We explored the spatial
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What data to use for forest conservation planning? A comparison of coarse open and detailed proprietary forest inventory data in Finland
<p>The boreal region is facing intensifying resource extraction pressure, but the lack of comprehensive biodiversity data makes operative forest conservation planning difficult. Many countries have implemented
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Good practices for regulating wastewater treatment: legislation, policies and standards
<p>This UNEP publication presents a critical analysis of successful cases for regulating wastewater treatment and management in six countries - Argentina, Austria, Finland, Jordan, Singapore and South Africa. It reviews procedures and processes in the implementation of wastewater legislation and may be useful for other countries in addressing the global wastewater challenge.</p>
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Significant increase of aerosol number concentrations in air masses crossing a densely trafficked sea area
<p>In this study, we evaluated 10 months data (September 2009 to June 2010) of atmospheric aerosol particle number size distribution at three atmospheric observation stations along the Baltic Sea coast: