Global Issues
News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”, page 99
International Cooperation Starts Early in South Korea
- Inter Press Service
ROME, May 03 (IPS) - When pupils from the Chadwick International School went on an exchange trip to their math teacher’s homeland the Philippines they were faced with a mystery. The kids from their twin school were warm, friendly and fun hosts.
Tuberculosis Risk Factors Exacerbated by Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, May 02 (IPS) - While there is no established causal relationship between climate change and tuberculosis (TB), studies have begun to highlight the potential impact its effects could have on the spread of the disease.
Afghanistan Special Envoys Should Hold Firm Line on Rights
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Apr 28 (IPS) - On May 1, United Nations member states’ special envoys on Afghanistan will meet in Doha, Qatar to discuss how to address the Taliban’s latest restrictions on humanitarian operations.
Energy Crisis in Cuba Calls for Greater Boost for Renewable Sources
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Apr 27 (IPS) - Long lines of vehicles outside of gas stations reflect the acute shortage of diesel and gasoline in Cuba, which has had negative impacts on an economy that is highly dependent on fuel imports and has only a small proportion of renewable sources in its energy mix.
Rising to the Challenge: The UN Road Safety Fund in a Polycrises World
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Apr 27 (IPS) - Crises may be a centuries-old phenomenon, but so too is human resilience.
UNDP Good Growth Partnership: Smallholders Key to Reducing Indonesian Deforestation (Part 2)
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Apr 27 (IPS) - Smallholder farmers are critical to the success of Indonesia’s efforts to address deforestation and climate change. Creating an understanding and supporting this group, internally and abroad, is a crucial objective for those working towards reducing deforestation and promoting good farming practices, especially as smallholders often work hand-to-mouth and are vulnerable to perpetuating unsustainable farming practices.
UNDP Good Growth Partnership: Getting All on Board to Meet Deforestation Targets (Part 1)
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Apr 27 (IPS) - Indonesia finds itself in a delicate balancing act of uplifting people from poverty, managing climate change and biodiversity, and satisfying an increasingly demanding international market for sustainable farming practices—and at the pivot of this complexity is the management of its palm oil sector.
UNDP Assistance Helps Farmers to Meet New EU Deforestation Rules
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 26 (IPS) - For the last five years, the United Nations Development Programme has worked with some of the world’s biggest producers of commodities like beef, soy, palm oil, and cocoa to protect livelihoods and the planet.In 2015, just over 30 cocoa farmers from Padre Abad in Ucayali, a province in the lush and ecologically diverse Peruvian Amazon, formed an alliance to tackle long-standing concerns such as soil quality, access to markets, fair prices for their produce and a growing number of illegal plantations. The result was the Colpa de Loros Cooperative, and from the start, the goal was to produce the finest quality, export-ready cocoa.
Local Innovations Key to Meeting Challenges of the Climate Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 25 (IPS) - Several years ago, on a visit to a village in rural Zimbabwe, I met a small group of women with a story to share.
Having participated in a UNDP-supported adaptation project – including drought-resistant seeds and education in climate-smart agricultural practices – the women had significantly increased the productiveness of their home gardens.
Holistic Education Support in Colombia Extended to Counter Snowballing Learning Crisis
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK & NAIROBI, Apr 24 (IPS) - The largest external displacement crisis in Latin America’s recent history is unfolding as countries open their borders to an influx of refugees from Venezuela following unprecedented political turmoil, socio-economic instability, and a humanitarian crisis.
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