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Cleanliness is both the state of being clean and free from germs, dirt, trash, or waste, and the habit of achieving and maintaining that state. Cleanliness is often achieved through cleaning . Culturally, cleanliness is usually a good quality, as indicated by the aphorism : "Cleanliness is next to Godliness ", [ 1 ] and may be regarded as ...
The National Environment Policy of 1997 acts as a framework for environmental decision making in Tanzania. The policy objectives are to achieve the following: Ensure sustainable and equitable use of resources without degrading the environment or risking health or safety. Prevent and control degradation of land, water, vegetation and air.
The currently proposed UN resolution, the Global Pact for the Environment, if adopted, would be the first UN human rights instrument to include the right to a healthy environment. [18] Over 150 states in the UN have independently recognized the right in some form via legislation, litigation, constitutional law, treaty law or other legal ...
In 2022 during its 76th session, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. [6] Although General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, this resolution was welcomed by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet , [ 7 ] multiple ...
World Cleanup Day is a global social action program aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, including the problem of marine debris.It is held annually on 20 September, and is coordinated by the global organization Let's Do It!
Newly former Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.) may be departing Congress, but he told The Hill he’ll “never retire” and plans to continue working on ...
BD Clean is a volunteer-based youth organization working to establish Bangladesh as a clean country. [1] Every Friday, the organization selects a specific place in the country to clean. It also works to educate the local people about the benefits of a clean environment, and encourages them to properly dispose of garbage instead of littering. [2 ...
In northern Peru, the World Bank's business-lending arm is part owner of the Yanacocha gold mine, accused by impoverished farming communities of despoiling their land in pursuit of the precious ore. The bank and IFC have stepped up investments in projects deemed to have a high risk of serious and environment damage, including oil pipelines, mines and even coal-fired power plants, an ...