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Cuba: Adapting to Climate Change Proves a Complex Challenge

Monday, January 30, 2012

No one who lives in this fishing village on the south coast, 70 km from the Cuban capital, can forget the devastation wrought by hurricanes in 2008.

Thematic Social Forum Awash With Criticism For Green Economy

Monday, January 30, 2012

Critical voices raised against what was dubbed 'the gospel of green capitalism' resonated in every discussion and street march held during the Thematic Social Forum, which brought thousands of activists to the capital city of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil.

U.N. Panel Launches Blueprint For Sustainable Development

Monday, January 30, 2012

A long-awaited report by a U.N. high-level panel on global sustainability recommends several far-reaching proposals, including the establishment of new institutions and the creation of global indicators, aimed at protecting the world's environment and strengthening the U.N.'s sustainable development strategy.

Uganda: Rural Women’s Banks Ease Tough Times

Monday, January 30, 2012

For most Ugandan women, obtaining a commercial loan to start a business has been very difficult. Many do not have the required collateral of land title deeds and many cannot afford the interest rates charged by commercial banks.

Thematic Social Forum: Working Towards a Never-Ending Democracy

Friday, January 27, 2012

For five centuries, Europe has taken it upon itself to enlighten the world, teaching it ways to address and overcome crises, from ideas and wars to missionary work and genocides.

Argentina: Drought Threat Looms Again

Thursday, January 26, 2012

The low humidity in Argentina's most agriculturally productive region has already caused a decline in grain yield - in particular corn and soybean - with ensuing losses for producers and the government.

Africa: Miracle Tree is Like a Supermarket

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

When a food crisis hits the continent, African countries tend to look to the international donor community to mobilise aid. But a fast-growing, drought- resistant tree with extremely nutritious leaves could help poor, arid nations to fight food insecurity and malnutrition on their own.

Argentina: In Famatina, Water Is Worth Far More Than Gold

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Thousands of people in the northwest Argentine province of La Rioja are mobilising to stop an open-cast gold mining project in the Nevados de Famatina, a snowy peak that is the semi-arid area's sole source of drinking water.

Shale Gas A Bridge To More Global Warming

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Hundreds of thousands of shale gas wells are being 'fracked' in the United States and Canada, allowing large amounts of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas, to escape into the atmosphere, new studies have shown.

Only Civil Society Can Save Rio+20, Say Activists

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Large-scale social mobilisation, including street protests and parallel activities, is the only thing can save the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) from ending in nothing but frustration, according to activists and analysts.

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