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Society Cabo VerdeTheir Plan: End Extreme Poverty Within Two Years!
The archipelago of Cabo Verde has already seen a decline in the proportion of its population living in extreme poverty and is determined to empower communities through a comprehensive approach and break the cycle of extreme poverty for good by 2026.
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Animals
Animals TanzaniaHolistic Approach to Save This Elusive Monkey
Tanzania is home to the kipunji monkey, whose population has increased by 65% following intensive holistic conservation efforts over two decades, by granting greater legal protection for forests and community engagement to help save the elusive primate’s habitat.
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Animals
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Environment
Environment USAReplenishing Wetlands: a Relief for Ecosystems and Communities
One of the largest resilience projects in the world has been going strong for two decades now, and it aims at not only replenishing Louisiana’s wetlands in the U.S., but also reconnecting them to the Mississippi River, a source of agriculture and food for millions of…
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Society
Society TaiwanTheir Call to “Drink Responsibly” Is Proving (Very!) Successful
Taiwan has undergone a cultural shift regarding the consumption of alcohol through political consensus and community engagement, greatly reducing the devastating health and social consequences and improving the quality of life of its citizens.
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Environment
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Environment
Environment AfricaFrom Massive Desert, to a “Great Green Wall”
Stopping desertification is no easy task, and the pockets of forest that bloom along the Sahara and the Sahel as part of the Great Green Wall prove that it can be done, notably with the implementation of a holistic and participatory approach and the implication of…
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Health
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Society
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Society
Society GhanaSuicide Is No Longer a Crime in This Country
In early 2023, Ghana voted to decriminalize suicide and attempted suicide, with measures being developed and implemented to help vulnerable citizens dealing with mental health issues, setting an example in offering support to people instead of punishing them.