Protection
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Animals
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Environment
Environment MexicoWe’re Protecting Precious Marine Life, So No More Fishing Here
Mexico is turning a Biosphere Reserve into a fully protected marine area, thus banning completely fishing and all extractive activities in an effort to keep in pristine condition some of the few remaining healthy reefs in the Gulf of California.
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Environment
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Environment
Environment SpainLagoon Gets “Personhood Status”, for Its Ultimate Protection
Europe’s largest salt-water lagoon located near Cartagena, Spain, will be in a better position to protect its rights and fend off projects deemed harmful to its health, thanks to the personhood status Spanish authorities have granted it.
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
Environment CanadaVast Network to Protect the Oceans Is a Win for Conservation and for Indigenous Peoples
The province of British Colombia has established an imposing network of marine protected areas that will cover a third of Canada’s West Coast, a political move that benefits ecosystems, biodiversity, culture and the economy.
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Environment
Environment Republic of the CongoHere’s to This Country’s First Three Marine Protected Areas!
Driven to protect endangered species and local fishers’ activity, the Republic of the Congo has created its first three new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - with the intention of adding eight more in the near future.
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Environment
Environment The WorldOzone Layer Closing up, Thanks to Less Harmful Chemicals in the Air
Following a universally ratified treaty to halt the release of harmful chemicals in the atmosphere, the ozone layer is slowly but surely closing, and scientists expect the hole over Antarctica to seal itself up in 50 years.
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Society
Society SpainAll Workers Should Have the Same Rights, Decides This Country
Spain has decided to grant domestic workers the same labor and social security rights as any other employees, adopting a law that aligns with international labor standards to ensure better wages and protect the health and safety of the members of this sector.