Good news on ocean protection, women’s finances, pet welfare
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Brazil has the longest coastline in South America and the tenth-largest ocean area in the world. So its pledge to bring 100 percent of its ocean waters under sustainable management by 2030 makes it among the world’s most ambitious ocean stewards, reports Oceanographic Magazine.
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— “Women’s financial inclusion is experiencing a remarkable transformation,” says The World Bank. The Global Findex 2025 report says that as of 2024, 73 percent of women in low- and middle-income economies now have a financial account.
— An agreement on draft legislation in the European Union sets out the first-ever EU standards for the breeding, housing, traceability, import and handling of cats and dogs, the European Parliament reports.
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