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In first, Malaysia sues state for infringing indigenous rights
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Ways the food business eats into waste
Social media users flip #10yearchallenge to spotlight war, climate
Gay couple to join Japan legal challenge after marriage bid fails Michael Taylor
Isle of Man first in British Isles to decriminalise abortion Lin Taylor
Brexit threatens LGBT+ rights: top British lawyer Rachel Savage
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Ways the food business eats into waste
Social media users flip #10yearchallenge to spotlight war, climate
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Briton's death in Kenya adds to long list of aid worker killings
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Deon Nel Global Resilience Partnership

New finance solutions build the resilience of Africa's farmers

Projects in Kenya test bold ways to finance farmers whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change
Klaus Dingwerth University of St. Gallen

Climate change and climate denial: Realities we need to confront

Denial that climate change is a problem is dangerous - and it needs to change
Martien Van Nieuwkoop World Bank

To feed the world, we must tackle the digital divide

500 million smallholder farmers need access to technology - from robotic harvesting equipment, to AI-powered advice apps
Joanna Underwood Energy Vision

To win race against climate change, we need to go carbon-negative

We can’t just slow the rate at which we add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere: we must also accelerate ways to effectively remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere

LGBT

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Gay couple to join Japan legal challenge after marriage bid fails
Detailed anti-bullying laws can help protect LGBT+ teens: research
Indian trailblazers #RideWithPride after gay sex ban lifted
Intersex people should not live in 'fear of humiliation': minister
Gay fathers face stigma as parents

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Air pollution and climate change
Global leadership deficit leaves development goals in doldrums
State Dept may ask Trump to scrap Obama climate resilience order
See you in court, citizens tell governments on climate change
U.S. Energy Department to develop lithium recycling research unit
Stricter global standards needed for impact funds to work - OECD

Humanitarian

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots. more
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
Tens of thousands cut off from aid in northeast Nigeria
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Briton's death in Kenya adds to long list of aid worker killings
Ethiopia allows almost 1 mln refugees to leave camps and work
Thousands flee as militants kill more than 100 soldiers in Nigeria
$11 toothpaste: Immigrants pay big for basics at private lock-ups

Trafficking

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Chasing Shadows: Can technology save the slaves it snared?
Sex trafficking that starts in S. America largely stays there
Wedded to debt: Fathers of Indian child brides trapped in bondage
Slavery victims claim back cash after illegal UK allowance cuts
Modern slavery victims drown in increasingly hostile system
Venezuela to receive 2,000 Cuban doctors pulled from Brazil

Women's Rights

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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World Widows Day
Isle of Man first in British Isles to decriminalise abortion
Mum on trial for FGM 'used witchcraft' to silence UK police
More women catch Ebola in Congo in twist of gender roles
Anti-abortion activists hold annual March for Life in Washington
Feminist strippers win fight to keep UK club open

Property Rights

We put the spotlight on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Water scarcity and conflict
In first, Malaysia sues state for infringing indigenous rights
Without defence, indigenous Brazilians left to languish in jail
Vietnam demolitions pit Catholic Church against authorities
UK spy agency launches new mission: to train girls in cyber skills
Supermodel responds to Brazil's farm minister in Amazon spat

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Food

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world. more
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Rebooting food
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Ways the food business eats into waste
Scientists reveal 'ideal diet' for peoples' and planet's health
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Five ways healthier food can save the world from climate change
Many coffee species threatened with extinction

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Stricter global standards needed for impact funds to work - OECD
Italian cardboard tent for the homeless gets viral boost
No social skills required: autistic staff help IT firm thrive
Singapore hawker centres struggle with new business model
How forgotten local plants could ease malnutrition in East Timor

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