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Air pollution from palm oil deforestation is a human rights issue affecting everyone in Asia – Palm Oil Detectives
- Indonesian and Malaysian laws since the 1997 haze event have not prevented local burning.
- And penalising foreign companies for their actions in Indonesia and Malaysia has been hampered by cronyism and corruption, lack of awareness and education, weaknesses in the institutional framework and lack of political will.
- Also, the penalties are too low to deter further pollution.
- In recent years Indonesia’s environment ministry has brought more land- and forest-fire cases to court. Civil laws holding businesses accountable for the fires they cause have had some effect, according to a ministry report.

The ministry filed 21 cases between January 2015 and September 2020, and of these 10 were successful and 11 are still pending. Businesses have been ordered to pay compensation and restoration costs totalling almost US$1.38 billion.
To All the Ladies in the House! | From Behind the Pen
Yesterday, the celebration of Women’s History Month began. While I try to shed light on the accomplishments/achievements of women from many cultures throughout the year, instead of just celebrating people or cultures for a specified calendar-assigned timeframe, I must give a nod to women around the world who are making some great achievements throughout all sectors of society, no matter how great or small.
Oh and by the way, our mission has not changed. The 2024 National Women’s History Theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” Here’s a little musical serenade to ALL of you fabulous women around the world, as we continue to do what we have always done!
Image Credit: Chelsi Peter
Source: To All the Ladies in the House! | From Behind the Pen
Two-thirds of Europe’s electricity was from renewables last year – Darcy Hitchcock
My Pansée – yaskhan
In rubescent dawns And lavender dusks I lose sense of time I become the calm As I meditate To heal my wounds With dreams I weave They lift me up To free my soul Finding that what was mine was always right here inside me..
Source: My Pansée – yaskhan

अतिरिक्त / Extra – Kaushal Kishore

मेरी भूख होती थी
केवल दो रोटियों की,
लेकिन मेरी माँ परोसती थी
हमेशा तीन रोटियाँ,
मुझे अधिक स्वादिष्ट लगता था
वह अतिरिक्त रोटी खाना,
क्योंकि उसमें समाहित होता था
मां के अतिरिक्त स्नेह का सार…
🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
My appetite was
only for two rotis,
but my mother always
served three rotis,
I found the extra roti
more delicious to eat,
coz it contained the essence
of her extra affection…
*
–Kaushal Kishore
♫ (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay ♫ (Redux) | Filosofa’s Word
Something Extra – February 2024

How lucky we are to have that one extra day in February. In all honesty, I didn’t pay much attention to Leap Year until I heard a woman on the news …
Something Extra – February 2024
Stream of Consciousness – Prompt

I visited there in Alberta and saw an amazing Rockies
Stream of Consciousness – Prompt
FOTD 2nd March 2024: Crocus

Yet again a selection of my crocus, but these seem to be entering their last days in the garden. I must tell them before they go to give a call to my…
FOTD 2nd March 2024: Crocus



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