Livelihoods Update 16 October 2024

If plant diversity in agriculture is increased, carbon sequestration i.e. carbon storage in soil also increases: Helsinki University Study.

 

Indians living in extreme poverty have fallen from 431 million in 1990 to 129 million in 2024, at an income of less than Rs. 181 per day: World Bank Report.

 

2 billion women and girls worldwide, don’t have access to any social protection, like cash benefits, unemployment insurance, pensions or healthcare: UN Women Report.

 

The Central Government issued detailed guidelines to stop greenwashing and misleading environmental claims by companies.

 

Omar Abdullah took oath as Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, as the National Conference-Congress Alliance took power.

Livelihoods Update 16 October 2024

 

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