Mankind

Humans (Homo sapiens) are a species of highly intelligent primates. They are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina and—together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans—are part of the family Hominidae (the great apes, or hominids). Humans are terrestrial animals, characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other primates; and highly advanced and organized societies.Several early hominins used fire and occupied much of Eurasia. Early modern humans are thought to have diverged in …

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ADB: Asian Development Bank · 16 July 2024 English

A volcanic eruption increases the likelihood of children working and dropping out of school.

colossal volcanic eruptions in the history of mankind (Siebert, Simkin & Kimberly 2011). The Sunda Arc


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 12 July 2024 English

Various forms of media help to shape public opinion, narratives and discourse that affect public behaviour, knowledge, attitudes and practice. Media also help to dispel myths and misconceptions, combat misinformation …

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ISIS Malaysia: Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia · 12 July 2024 English

The concurrent sessions touched on the growing discourse shaping the Global South and evolution of its multilateral mechanisms; importance of reframing the global climate discourse to take into account the …

the global community with a shared future for mankind” as its answer. 25 APR 37 Report Institute of Strategic the global community with a shared future for mankind has grown from an abstract idea to a full-fledged the “global community with a shared future for mankind”. Standing at a new historical point, China is


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 11 July 2024 English

We explore the economic effects of biodiversity loss by developing an ecologically-founded model that captures how different species interact to deliver the ecosystem services that complement other factors of economic …

the relative importance of different species to mankind, for example if a ’cute’ species that create direct


ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia · 3 July 2024 English

ERIA Research Project Report FY2024, No. 04

the Club of Rome’s Project on the Predicament of Mankind. New York, NY: Universe Books. www.donellameadows


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 26 June 2024 English

Introduction The making of a nation’s grand strategy is the process of identifying, pursuing, and delivering the country’s highest national goals. The absence of a clearly articulated, all-encompassing, whole-of-state grand …

the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.”72 Fine words. Laudable ideas. Huge aspirations


EU: European Union · 24 June 2024 English

Can you imagine a European literary Prize, covering the 40 or so countries taking part in the Creative Europe programme, with the ambition of raising the profile and recognition of …

years of tribulation to atone for the sins of mankind. Upon entering the stage of the novel, the actors


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 24 June 2024 English

The concept of European Union (EU) citizenship was formally introduced into the EU constitutional order by Article 8 of the Treaty of Maastricht (today Article 20 of the Treaty on …

of a new chapter in the history of Europe and mankind. You, the Members of this first directly elected


RAND Corporation · 24 June 2024 English

This report surveys open-source literature across the Chinese defense enterprise to present a composite image of People's Liberation Army (PLA) perspectives and key factors for U.S.-China crisis stability in space. …

only changing the traditional form of warfare of mankind, but also expanding the struggle for national strategic


Amnesty International · 21 June 2024 English

To mark “World Drugs Day” on 26 June as activists worldwide are joining together under the #SupportDontPunish campaign, Amnesty International is launching this new policy paper to contribute to the …

is fraught with social and economic danger to mankind” and that the Parties have “a duty to prevent and


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