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Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe gets board backing amid poor run of form

BOURNEMOUTH manager Eddie Howe has been given the full backing of chairman Jeff Mostyn.




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Demand for food assistance spikes in southern Arizona's poorest county

Santa Cruz County has the highest poverty rates in southern Arizona. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of residents have turned to the region's food bank for help.

       




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Demand for food assistance spikes in southern Arizona's poorest county

Santa Cruz County has the highest poverty level in southern Arizona. Since the pandemic, thousands of residents have turned to the food bank for help.

       




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How chef Sanjeev Kapoor built a business empire that is valued at over Rs 1,000 crore

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Sanjeev Kapoor's Wonderchef raises Rs 70 cr from Amicus Capital Partners

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Puma ropes in actress Kareena Kapoor Khan as brand ambassador

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Titan Company drops 10% on poor H2 guidance

Analysts have largely cut their FY20 earnings forecast for the Tata Group firm by 4-10 per cent.




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Pepe Jeans, Tom Ford & Max Mara are least transparent fashion brands, likely to have poor working conditions in factories

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Media Roundtable: Amid Pandemic, Brazil's Poor Pay A High Price & COVID-19 Outbreaks On Cruise Ships

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With sports on pause due to the coronavirus, is it time to reflect on gender biases and poor fandom?


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‘A’s for all’ is the most Seattle thing ever — and cover for the school district’s own poor marks


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Wild weather and poor prices means tricky start to Queensland's sugarcane crushing season

Industry figures say unstable weather, a lack of infrastructure investment and poor international prices are hampering sugar sector confidence as mills open for crushing.





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Lives at risk on the road from poorly trained truck drivers says a Bunbury heavy haulage operator

CEO of a Bunbury freight company, Mark Mazza wants to see a nationally accredited training scheme for truck drivers.




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Gold prices are trading near record highs, so why are Australia's mineral explorers crying poor?

Global uncertainty has sent gold prices soaring, resulting in a boom for miners. But it has also had the effect of drying up traditional markets where exploration companies raise cash to explore for rich new discoveries.




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Drought and poor prices force South Australia farmers to close pig business

A pig farmer receives a barrage of abusive online comments after opening up on Facebook about the closure of her pig business.




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Students with disabilities leaving WA schools because of 'poor resourcing, training'

Dozens of children with disabilities are being pulled out of West Australian schools by parents who say they are not getting enough support in the classroom.




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Chalkbrood fungal disease on the rise in Australian beehives and poor nutrition could be to blame

A disease is wreaking havoc on Australian beehives, and one PhD student and beekeeper is trying to find out why.




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Great Barrier Reef long-term outlook 'very poor', Federal Government reef report finds

For the first time, the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef is downgraded to "very poor", with the impacts of climate change, including coral bleaching and record-breaking warm water, deteriorating its overall health.





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ABARES crop report forecasts another poor harvest for Australia's grain growers

Australian grain growers will produce one of their smallest crops of the decade this year.




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Rishi Kapoor, Indian Film Legend, Dies at 67

Rishi Kapoor, one of India's most beloved film actors who was best known for his romantic roles, has died. He was 67. Kapoor was hospitalized in Mumbai on Wednesday. "He is suffering from cancer and he has some breathing problems, so he has been admitted to the hospital," his brother Randhir told Indian media then. […]





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Guest commentary: RTD tightens rules, expands policing to keep out poor and homeless

As RTD scatters the homeless, many are likely to crowd into the few areas where they are still allowed during the lockdown, possibly exacerbating this public health crisis.




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Guest commentary: RTD tightens rules, expands policing to keep out poor and homeless

As RTD scatters the homeless, many are likely to crowd into the few areas where they are still allowed during the lockdown, possibly exacerbating this public health crisis.





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How Poor Bounce Rate Affects Your Sites Ranking And 10 Ways To Fix It

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Mississippi Blew Money For The Poor On Brett Favre And Pro Wrestlers

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Poor people experience greater financial hardship in areas where income inequality is greatest

Study shows how a lack of community support caused by inequality exacerbates cycles of poverty




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Smart Moves: Tips to avoid being house-poor

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Coronavirus pandemic rages at NYC’s federal jails — and numbers back lawyers’ and staffers’ claims that management has a poor grip on the problem

Staff at New York City’s two federal jails, defense attorneys and inmates interviewed by the Daily News say the official numbers of COVID-19 cases obscure the magnitude of the crisis behind bars.




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Poor-quality sleep could prime the brain for an anxious day

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USC, king of producing NFL draft picks, had a historically poor showing this year

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Angels release $14-million Cuban infielder Roberto Baldoquin after 5 poor seasons

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Getting free internet is hard for poor students despite provider promises, survey finds

Low-income L.A. families are struggling to get students connected to the internet even with promises of help from phone and cable providers. A survey found 16% still unconnected.




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Letters to the Editor: Protesting is a lot more difficult when you're poor and have everything to lose

An anti-war student in Ohio at the time of the Kent State massacre explains why the protests were led largely by well-off whites.




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Coronavirus: Lockdown bites poor as France eases grip

France is eyeing a lifting of strict coronavirus measures on Monday but for many the damage is done.




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India's poorest 'fear hunger may kill us before coronavirus'

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News24.com | UN triples coronavirus appeal to $6.7bn to help poor countries

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In other news — a rare political victory for poor and sick Americans

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Channel24.co.za | Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, 67, dies

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Corruption and poor governance impede progress in the fight against illegal logging in Cameroon and Malaysia

21 January 2015

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Pallisco logging company's FSC timber operations in Mindourou, Cameroon. Photo by Getty Images.

Neither Cameroon nor Malaysia has made progress in tackling illegal logging since 2010, according to new reports from Chatham House. Corruption, lack of political will and a lack of transparency pose problems in both countries. 

Illegal logging is much more widespread in Cameroon, where entrenched corruption, weak institutions and unclear and inappropriate laws are all impeding reform. Although Malaysia does not have such high levels of illegality, problems remain, particularly in the state of Sarawak.

Alison Hoare, Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House, said: 'Illegal logging has a devastating impact on some of the world’s most valuable remaining forests and on the people who live in them and rely on the resources they provide.'

'It is disappointing how little progress Cameroon and Malaysia have made in tackling illegal logging, which exacerbates deforestation, climate change, and poverty. In both countries corruption is a major issue, and the governments need to do much more to address the problem and its underlying drivers.' 

In Cameroon, the principle of transparency has not been accepted within the government, enforcement is weak and information management systems are inadequate. The misuse of  small permits, often granted to allow clearance of forests for infrastructure projects or agricultural expansion, is particularly problematic and could be increasing.

Meanwhile, a huge amount of illegal production takes place in the informal artisanal sector – accounting for around half of all timber produced in the country. Artisanal loggers mainly supply the domestic market, but their timber is also exported.

In Malaysia, governance varies significantly from region to region but there are high levels of deforestation across the country. Expansion of timber, pulp and agricultural plantations is the primary cause of forest loss, with the area of plantations expected to double by 2020. 

Adequate recognition of indigenous peoples’ land rights is also a serious challenge in Malaysia and has held up the negotiation of a Voluntary Partnership Agreement with the European Union. Recent enhanced efforts to tackle corruption, including in Sarawak, could mark a turning point. 

Alison Hoare: 'In both countries, more concerted efforts are needed to tackle corruption, increase consultation, and improve transparency and availability of information. The Cameroonian government also needs to pay more attention to the informal sector and the domestic market.'

Editor's notes

Read the reports:

Trade in Illegal Timber: The Response in the Cameroon by Alison Hoare

Trade in Illegal Timber: The Response in Malaysia by Alison Hoare

For more information please contact Alison Hoare or visit the Illegal Logging portal.

These findings are part of Chatham House’s 'Indicators of Illegal Logging and Related Trade’ project, which looks at consumer, producer and processing countries. A Synthesis Report will be published in early 2015.




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First ever global analysis of refugees’ energy use: High costs and poor supply undermine humanitarian assistance

11 November 2015

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A migrant girl looks at a light illuminating a camp site of refugees and migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos, 4 October 2015. Photo: Getty Images.

About 90 per cent of refugees living in camps have no access to electricity and many lack any form of lighting at night, says a Chatham House report for the Moving Energy Initiative. Energy poverty in refugee settlements is not on the radar of international initiatives and humanitarian agencies are ill-equipped to deal with the scale of need. 

Heat Light and Power for Refugees: Saving Lives, Reducing Costs zooms in on the energy needs of refugees and displaced people worldwide, and presents the first ever estimates of the volume and costs of what they use.

'The problem goes beyond electricity. 80 per cent of those in camps rely on firewood for cooking and, as a result, we estimate that some 20,000 people die prematurely each year due to the pollution from indoor fires. Exposure to extremes of cold and heat are also killers for people living in flimsy, temporary shelter,' says Glada Lahn, senior research fellow at Chatham House. 'The current lack of provision for energy undermines the fundamental aims of humanitarian assistance,' she adds.

There are nearly 60 million forcibly displaced people in the world, and they pay staggering costs for energy. The 83,277 households living in Dadaab in Kenya, the world’s largest refugee settlement, spent an estimated $6.2 million on firewood last year, which accounts for approximately 24 per cent of their overall household income. (The average UK household spent 4 per cent of its income on energy in 2011.) In Uganda, almost half of refugee households surveyed by the UNHCR skip meals because they do not have enough fuel to cook with.

'The imperative is to find humane, creative and cost-effective ways to respond to the needs of so many individuals, most of whom are women and children.  Improving access to clean, safe and sustainable energy offers a promising way forward,' says Kofi Annan in the report’s foreword.

The report calls for an overhaul in the way that heat, light and power are delivered in humanitarian crises. It makes the case for new partnerships between humanitarian agencies and private providers to increase clean energy access in refugee settlements. Investment in energy infrastructure will also benefit host communities in some of the world’s poorest countries.

'As refugee households spend approximately $2.1 billion on energy each year, developing local markets for energy services could be part of a mix of solutions,' adds Lahn. 'Using green, culturally appropriate technologies could save lives, reduce CO2 emissions by 11 million tonnes per year and radically improve living standards. Introducing even the most basic solutions, such as improved cookstoves and basic solar lanterns, could save $323 million a year in fuel costs.' 

Other findings include:

  • Rape and violence against women is common in many unlit camps. Only 4 per cent of women and girls in households in the Goudoubo camp in Burkina Faso would go out after dark due to the lack of streetlights.
  • Wood equalling around 49,000 football pitches worth of forest (64,700 acres) is burned by displaced families living in camps each year, mainly in countries suffering severe deforestation, because they have no alternative sources of energy.
  • Firewood consumption emits nearly twice as much CO2 as liquid petroleum gas and produces little energy in comparison to its carbon intensity.

International Development Minister Grant Shapps said:

‘Across sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people still do not have access to electricity. Women and girls are at risk of violence after dark, families are forced to inhale toxic kerosene fumes, and energy remains unaffordable for many.

‘With the technology in place and investors coming on board, the time to act is now. The UK's Energy Africa campaign is already kick-starting a solar revolution across the continent.

‘Supporting the Moving Energy Initiative is another way Britain can help boost access to clean, reliable and affordable energy. This will transform people’s lives and help achieve the UN’s goal of universal energy access by 2030.’

Editor's notes

  • Read Heat Light and Power for Refugees: Saving Lives, Reducing Costs by Glada Lahn and Owen Grafham.
  • To link back to the report in an article, please use this landing page for the final report.
  • The Moving Energy Initiative (MEI) is a collaboration between GVEP International, Chatham House, Practical Action Consulting, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The report is supported by the UK Department for International Development through the Humanitarian Innovation and Evidence Programme.
  • The number of refugee households in Dadaab, Kenya is as of May 2015.
  • Chatham House will host a press briefing with MEI programme board member Michael Keating and authors Glada Lahn and Owen Grafham on Thursday 12 November at 10:30-11:30 GMT. To register, or for interview requests, please contact the press office.
  • All figures are original and based on estimations and calculations prepared for the Moving Energy Initiative. Chatham House designed a model offering the first estimates of the scale and cost of energy use and CO2 emissions among forcibly displaced households worldwide, not including people affected by natural disasters. For more details on the populations considered in the report and used in the model, contact the authors.
  • The authors are available to answer questions from the media. Please contact the press office.

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Why wealthy countries must not drop nuclear energy: coal power, climate change and the fate of the global poor

12 March 2015 , Volume 91, Number 2

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