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Society
Society Taiwan
Their 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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Health
Health The World
Safety First: Tobacco Use Is Decreasing Around the World
Over the last 15 years, measures have been successfully implemented to reduce tobacco use around the world, safeguarding the health of almost 6 billion people, with a growing number of countries improving their policy practices to curb this global tobacco epidemic.
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Environment
Environment European Union
Products Linked to Deforestation? Not On Our Watch!
The European Union Council is going ahead with a new regulation aiming to minimize deforestation from products being either imported on its territory or exported from it, ensuring that consumption and trade don’t further degrade forest ecosystems.
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Society
Society Uruguay
This Small Nation Has the Strongest Democracy
Uruguay, in South America, is the strongest democracy in the Americas, with low poverty rates and social safety nets comparable to European countries, partly because no entrenched aristocracy or marked social hierarchy took hold, giving it a solid historic advantage.
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Society Brazil
Here’s to New Beginnings for Indigenous Peoples
A day after the inauguration of Brazil's new President, Indigenous affairs agency Funai reopened, giving indigenous peoples a boost of hope with the agency's own new President, a worthy change in its official name, and even the country's adoption of an unprecedented Ministry of Indigenous Peoples.
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