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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.

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.

Puerto Rico: Cleaner Energy Sources Prove Divisive

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

As Puerto Rico seeks to lower soaring utility rates while simultaneously shifting toward cleaner energy sources, it faces grassroots opposition to two major projects even though at least one is 100-percent renewable.

Britain Boosts Economic Ties With The Caribbean

Monday, January 23, 2012

As China sees its influence continue to grow in this part of the world, a delegation from the United Kingdom arrived in Grenada last weekend with a proverbial carrot for its former colonies, vowing to create new opportunities for trade, investment and innovation 'in our respective economies'.

Chile: Recovery from Forest Fire Could Take 80 Years

Monday, January 23, 2012

'It's extremely serious, a full-blown environmental catastrophe,' environmentalist Sara Larrain told IPS, describing the impact of the fire that has been raging through the Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia since Dec. 27.

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