Camilla Soldati

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People’s Expo: civil society’s international forum gives voice to those working the land

People’s Expo: civil society’s international forum gives voice to those working the land

Alongside the Milan world exposition (Expo Milano 2015) there is People’s Expo, the international Forum of the civil society and farmers’ movements that will be held in Milan, at the Fabbrica del Vapore, from 3rd to 5th June 2015, to respond to the “Feeding the Planet” challenge, by implementing the principles of Food Sovereignty and Environmental Justice.     During People’s Expo, 150 NGO’s

Nebraska is the 19th US state to abolish the death penalty

Nebraska is the 19th US state to abolish the death penalty

Nebraska, American conservative state governed by Republicans, abolished the death penalty. The decision to retire executioners for good was made thanks to the vote of the Parliament that overrode a veto by Governor Pete Ricketts, who was in favour of capital executions.     The veto has been overridden thanks to 30 votes out of

Why the Japanese city of Minamata is linked to mercury

Why the Japanese city of Minamata is linked to mercury

The Minamata Convention on Mercury was adopted by 139 countries and signed by 92 of them during the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) that was held on 10 and 11 October 2013 in Kumamoto and Minamata, Japan.   About the Convention The international treaty aims to regulate mercury trade and