Global IssuesSierra Leone Drafts A Development Plan For The Next 50 Years
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Fifty years ago when Sierra Leone gained independence after 150 years of colonial rule, with it came a feeling of optimism that along with a newfound control of its governance, the country would profit from its ample endowment of natural resources, like timber, fish, minerals and oil. Instead, in the last 50 years, the country has had 13 military coups and an 11-year civil war that left the economy in ruins and the country heavily reliant on foreign donor funding.
Zimbabawe: Not Prepared for Floods Amid Conflicting Weather Forecasts
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Sibongile Dube knows the devastation heavy rain can leave in its wake. A villager in the lowveld area of Mberengwa in Zimbabwe’s Midlands province, Dube’s home is one of many that were washed away by flash floods last year.
Argentina: Progress in River Clean-Up Praised - With Reservations
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
For the first time in over 200 years, visible progress is being made in cleaning up the Matanza-Riachuelo River basin, the most highly polluted in Argentina, although improvements remain largely superficial so far.
Eu Pledges Strong Support For Earth Summit
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
European leaders have mapped out a bold agenda ahead of the Rio summit, vowing to transform development aid, help provide renewable electricity to the world’s neediest people, and bulk up the United Nations environment body.
Swaziland’S Cooperatives No Threat To Banks
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Nomsa Tsabedze is one of the many people at the Bunye Betfu, Buhle Betfu Credit and Savings Cooperatives waiting to apply for a loan to pay for her children’s school fees.
Cuba On The Road To Clean Energy Development
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
More than a decade ago, solar electricity changed the lives of several mountain communities in Cuba. Now this and other renewable power sources are emerging as the best options available to develop sustainable energy across the island.
Paraguayan Radio Station Buses Internet To The Barrios
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
'I want my own computer so that I can talk to my cousins who live in Italy,' says eight-year-old Camila Ojeda, sitting in front of a computer monitor on a bus that acts as a mobile cybercafé in the Paraguayan capital.
Q&A: 'The Environmental Crisis Is in Fact a Crisis in Democracy'
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
To meet the challenges of the 21st century, including climate change, feeding the world and eliminating poverty, we need to free ourselves from the 'thought traps' that prevent us from seeing the world as it truly is and narrow our vision of how to respond.
Anger Boils Over As Ranks Of Jobless Youth Swell
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
When images of North London's gutted and burning buildings, broken shop windows and refuse-lined streets appeared on TV screens and front-page headlines during the four-day Tottenham riots last August, many dismissed the damage as the work of 'hoodlums' and 'delinquents'.
Cameroon’S Economy Suffers As Boko Haram Infiltrates Country
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Ahmadou Lamine has been forced to close his business selling fuel imported from Nigeria, known locally as 'zoa-zoa', because of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.
Powered by Inter Press Service 
Web feed for Food and Agriculture Issues news headlines
Link to this page from your site/blog
… to produce this:
News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”, page 2, GlobalIssues.org