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Vatican seminar on water pushes for better public policies
02/24/2017. A 2-day seminar aiming to propose much needed public policies for water and sanitation management is underway in the Vatican.
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Food trade drains global water sources at 'alarming' rates
03/30/2017. The global market for foodstuffs is depleting water sources in many parts of the world quicker than they can naturally be refilled.
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Pope greets participants in Vatican water conference
03/22/2017. Pope Francis has greeted participants in a Vatican conference on the value and values of water promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
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The Geopolitics of Environmental Challenges
03/02/2017. Much of the world seems to be on edge. But one issue – one might say the most significant of them all – is being ignored or pushed aside: the environment.
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Climate change and mass migration
01/19/2017. International leaders met in the Bangladeshi capital last month for ongoing discussions about a new global migration policy.
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Haiti: Malteser International prepares emergency relief
10/05/2016. Staff on the ground mobilize aid to help people affected by severe flooding.
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New UN-backed report cites climate change among factors fuelling internal displacement
06/12/2016. The release of a global report revealed that more than 19 million people in 2015 were forced from their homes by natural hazards.
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Pay now to protect 1 billion people from coastal floods
05/16/2016. 20 cities most at risk from flooding
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World Bank : Water Scarcity Hit Economic Growth
05/03/2016. Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict.
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