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Countries secure legally binding deal to protect the high seas

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What does a ‘just transition’ mean for Latin America?

The concept, created in the 1980s, is gradually being embraced by governments to tackle the climate crisis

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How soy took over family settlements in the Amazon

Small farmers in Brazil are giving up on food crops and risking debt, lured by the big business of soy export

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