Looking into the Inadequate Legal Recognition for Women’s Tenure Rights Across the Global South
A report reveals that the legal framework to protect women’s tenure rights for community-based forests is still weak across the Global South.... Read More
Soft News
Informative, light, and evergreen soft news.
GNA “News” platform brings you informative, light, and evergreen soft news on policies and regulations, lessons learned and good practices, innovations, programs, activities, and movements in international organizations, governments, businesses, and civil society across the Asia Pacific and beyond.
The Disproportionate Cost of Data Centers for Local Communities
The proliferation of generative AI has sprouted more data centers, along with social and environmental risks for communities at its wake.... Read More
Will the EU Ban on Destroying Unsold Clothes Reduce Textile Waste?
EU has set a new measure to ban destroying unsold clothes and footwear to reduce textile waste. Is it effective?... Read More
How Extreme Heat Affects Human Livability
Research explores how rising global temperatures can influence livability and our ability to perform mundane tasks.... Read More
The Widespread Impacts of Severe Drought in Somalia
Prolonged drought in Somalia, as a consequence of climate change, causes several major problems that need to be addressed.... Read More
Ensuring Access to Justice for Women and Girls
As the world faces a polycrisis, ensuring equal access to justice is imperative, particularly for women and girls.... Read More
Indonesia Ruled to Recognize Chronic Illness as a Disability
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has added chronic illness as a condition that can cause and be categorized as a disability.... Read More
Congo Basin Peatlands Are Releasing Ancient Carbon
Once considered a stable carbon reserve, the Congo Basin may now be leaking ancient carbon to the atmosphere.... Read More
India’s Supreme Court Declared Menstrual Health and Hygiene as Fundamental Rights
India's landmark ruling to recognize menstrual health and hygiene as fundamental rights marked an important step toward advancing women’s reproductive rights.... Read More
Impacts of E-waste Pollution on Animals and Human Health
Understanding the impacts of e-waste pollution is crucial, especially since waste is becoming a mounting global issue.... Read More