Posts by Paramount Technetwork
Essential workers: Local fishermen in Sierra Leone struggle to feed their country
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Olivia Rempel
Read MoreEarth’s ocean floor is less well mapped than other planets
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In honour of Marie Tharp’s 100th birthday, 30 July 2020
Read MoreLearning to coexist with tigers in Bhutan
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How Vanishing Treasures is tackling human-tiger conflict in the Himalayan kingdom
Read MoreCan satellite data help fight locust outbreaks?
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East Africa recently experienced its most serious outbreak of locusts in decades, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people. Could Earth observation (EO) satellite data be used to track the locusts? The Fragility, Conflict and Security (FCS) consortium – part of the European Space Agency’s Earth Observation for Sustainable Development (EO4SD) program…
Read MoreSmall-scale fishers in West Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
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Louis Pille-Schneider
Read MoreMap shows where new infectious diseases are most likely to emerge
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You might not know the word zoonosis, but you’ve definitely heard of the world’s most famous zoonosis: COVID-19. Zoonoses, also known as zoonotic diseases, are caused by viruses or other pathogens that jump from animals to humans. This happens often, but in most cases does not have a large impact. In the case of COVID-19, though,…
Read MoreWomen in Benin help protect mangroves by exploring new livelihoods
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Louis Pille-Schneider and Zacharie Sohou
Read MoreWest African fisherfolk struggle against illegal commercial fleets
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Louis Pille-Schneider
Read MorePlaying for the Planet Alliance honored by Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards
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The Playing for the Planet Alliance – co-founded by GRID-Arendal, the UN Environment Programme and Playmob – has been named as a finalist in the 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards from the influential US business magazine Fast Company. The alliance was selected from among more than 3,000 entries to the awards, which honor projects, businesses, policies and concepts…
Read MoreThe road to solutions: Creative companies in Sierra Leone tackle plastic pollution
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Olivia Rempel
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