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Morocco, Ecuador Reiterate Willingness To Further Bolster Bilateral Ties
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Ecuador reiterated on Friday in Rabat their mutual willingness to further strengthen the development of their bilateral relations. Following the meeting held between the Minister of...
Liberia, Ecuador Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Morocco World News
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July 4, 2025
Rabat – Liberia and Ecuador have both reaffirmed their strong support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara during official visits to Rabat on Friday. Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, said her...
How to craft laws that protect the most vulnerable to climate change
Canada's National Observer
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July 4, 2025
These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity. Jessica Kai Paisley is helping craft international laws that lift the voices of women and others whose...
Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says
Inside Climate News
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July 4, 2025
Governments’ existing human rights obligations require them to do all they can to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded in a new advisory opinion issued Thursday. The seven-judge panel found...
ASC and Ghana sign agreement to boost sustainability of country’s aquaculture sector
SeafoodSource
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The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Ghana's Chamber of Aquaculture (COA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve the sustainability of the country’s aquaculture sector. In a press release, ASC said the new MoU will...
"Tropical fruit demand surges in sunny weather"
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Exotic Roots entered the exotic fruit and vegetable import market five years ago. However, the fifth anniversary will no longer be celebrated at the old office in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, as the company moved to new premises at Dinkel 5 in...
Over 280 Ecuadorian and International Organizations Speak Out Against the Criminalization and Violence against Environmental Defenders Resisting Canadian Mining
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 3, 2025
Quito-Ottawa: Yesterday, July 2, 2025, 283 Ecuadorian, Canadian, and international organizations, unions, and coalitions sent a letter expressing deep concern about the systematic criminalization of 29 human rights and land defenders in Bolivar...
Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The court outlined a series of legal standards, including the recognition of a human right to a healthy climate, the obligation to prevent massive and irreversible environmental harm as well as the duty to protect the rights of current and future...
In Ecuador’s Rainforest, Women Gather to Defend the Amazon With Law—and Sisterhood
LatinAmerican Post
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July 3, 2025
Forty Indigenous leaders, lawyers, and organizers journeyed deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon last week, not for protest or spectacle, but to build a transnational legal shield. Their message from Sarayaku was urgent and straightforward: only...
Panama Hats
The Portugal News
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What’s so special about Panama Hats? Hundreds of similar straw hats are available - different weaves, head sizes, brim widths, shapes, etc - all are light and designed for hot weather, and a significant portion of them are made in China. But the...
Ecuador: Public Integrity Law Endangers Children
Human Rights Watch
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June 27, 2025
(New York) – Reforms passed by Ecuador’s National Assembly and signed by President Daniel Noboa severely threaten children’s rights and fail to protect children who are recruited or used by organized crime groups, Human Rights Watch said today. On...
Ecuador’s Shift to a Narcotrafficking Hub Explained
Asume Tech
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June 26, 2025
As Ecuador grapples with increasing violence and instability, the recent escape of José Adolfo “Fito” Macías Villamar from prison in early 2024 has sent shockwaves through the nation. Once considered a relatively peaceful nation in the region,...
EarthTalk: Oil & Gas Companies Thwarting Efforts By Climate Activists
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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In recent years, many climate activists have protested against oil and gas companies for their role in exacerbating climate change and more. Recent examples include the ubiquitous “Just Stop Oil” protests, which have shown up from the Louvre...
Venezuela and Haiti, the countries most vulnerable to climate change and with the fewest resources to adapt
El País
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July 2, 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks second after Africa as the region of the world most vulnerable to climate change. This is true not only if factors such as its geographic location and topography are taken into account, but also if other...
The Hearts of Palm Revolution: How Ecuador's Food Giants Are Quietly Saving Rainforests
Green Matters
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July 1, 2025
The hearts of palm market is projected to hit $2.1 billion by 2033. Most people have never heard of hearts of palm. Even fewer know that this humble vegetable is quietly revolutionizing how we think about sustainable food production. But here's...
Central banks are increasingly buying gold from local mines as prices surge
CNBC
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July 15, 2025
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, retreating from near a four-week high, as a modest rise in the dollar weighed on the metal, although uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade agreement kept investors cautious and limited the bullion's decline. Sven Hoppe...
Elegant, essential, iconic: Why Spain’s handheld fan is a timeless summer staple in Madrid
Malay Mail
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July 16, 2025
MADRID July 16 — As passengers wilted in a packed Madrid metro, one traveller defied the summer heat by snapping open her handheld fan — a quintessential Spanish accessory enjoying undimmed popularity. The burst of coolness drew envious eyes to a...
Delegation from Kyrgyzstan attends session of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
AKIpress News Agency
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Delegation from Kyrgyzstan attends session of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change AKIPRESS.COM - A delegation from Kyrgyzstan participated in the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (SB62),...
These Are the 7 Best Places to See Wildlife in the World
Tempo.co
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July 2, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Witnessing wildlife in its natural habitat is truly an incomparable, dreamlike experience for every nature enthusiast. Especially when you're visiting the best place to see wildlife, the sheer thrill of encountering untamed...
Exotic fruit summer market: Lime on the up, avocados struggling
Fresh Plaza
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July 15, 2025
The lime situation is finally improving after difficult months. Avocados are in the midst of a crisis, while mangoes and ginger are affected by logistical pressures and overlapping supply. Giorgio Donnarumma, sales manager of the Milan-based...