The fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-5) will take place from Monday, 30 October to Friday, 3 November 2023 at the International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland. More than eight hundred participants – including Parties’ representatives, non-parties governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN bodies and NGOs – are already confirmed to attend Read More …
Beatrice Makune a 45 year old widow from Kasomoro village in Kyabigambire Sub County in Hoima district had for 6 years struggled with her in-laws from over land ownership following the death of her husband. Married at the age of 15, Makune struggled to purchase land with her late husband. However, trouble started when her husband passed on 6 years Read More …
The population of southern white rhinos has increased for the first time in a decade, according to a recent announcement by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). They conducted their annual survey and found that there are now approximately 16,803 white rhinos, marking a 5.6% increase from the previous year. This is a significant development Read More …
A one-stop center that will enable the public, researchers, and experts, among others access all information regarding climate financing and data for making informed research has been launched at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) This has been made possible through a partnership of different players including MUBS, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, ARIN Africa, and The Civil Society Budget Read More …
Women exposed to several widely used chemicals appear to face increased odds for ovarian and other types of cancers, including a doubling of odds for melanoma, according to new research funded by the US government. Using data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a team of academic researchers found evidence that women diagnosed with some “hormonally Read More …
‘Circular economy’ is the hot new term at a plastics conference “Everyone is talking about the circular economy, but nobody seems to know what it means.” “We all need to move away from it, we need to stop making excuses for it, we need to stop trying to make the economy off of it. Stop giving fossil fuels a lifeline.” Read More …
These have been erected by women under the Katara Women Poverty Alleviation Group to guard their farmlands against elephants which usually stray into their gardens looking for food. With the frequent crossing of the elephants to the gardens the area is one of the hot spots for the human – elephant conflicts in Uganda. Some farmers have built makeshift houses near the National Park boundary where Read More …
Those who rely on skin-lightening products are largely unaware of their potential harm and don’t consult a doctor before trying them, according to an analysis in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology. They’re also more likely to exhibit colorist attitudes — beliefs that those with lighter skin are more beautiful and socially advantaged than those with darker skin — than Read More …
THE European Commission (EU) has published draft legislation to phase out dental amalgam in 2025. The revision of the EU Mercury Regulation has been expected since December 2022 and includes a ban on mercury containing light bulbs and lamps. Since there are viable mercury-free alternatives, dental amalgam shall no longer be used for dental treatments of any member of the Read More …
PRESS RELEASE: Thailand Ratifies Global Agreement to End Toxic Waste Trade to Developing Countries — Thailand Called On to Also Ban Imports of Other Problematic Wastes and to Improve Enforcement June 7th, 2023 – Today, Thailand [joins 102 other countries] in their ratification of the Ban Amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste Read More …
