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Youth Reaffirm Indigenous Identity
- Inter Press Service
Barefoot and clad in traditional clothes, over a hundred indigenous Aetas gathered around a bonfire in a community nestled in the mountains of Capas town, in the Philippines’ Tarlac province. They had come together to celebrate their traditions and to instill in youth a sense of pride in their cultural identity.
Drones Fire Both Ways
- Inter Press Service
The drone attack that killed Abu Yahya al-Libbi, al-Qaeda’s second-in- command, was the eighth such attack in two weeks. Pakistan has expressed 'serious concern' over what it calls violation of its sovereignty through such attacks. U.S. defence secretary Leon Panetta was quoted as replying, 'This is about our sovereignty as well.'
Attacking Iran Likely Counter-Productive, Think Tank Warns
- Inter Press Service
While a nuclear-armed Iran would pose significant new challenges to the United States and Israel, a military attack by either country to prevent Tehran from developing a weapon could well prove counter-productive, according to a major new report released here Wednesday by a think tank close to the administration of President Barack Obama.
Human Activity and Climate Change Threaten Tourism in Jamaica
- Inter Press Service
Experts here fear that that the impact of climate change on Jamaica's fragile ecosystems will worsen the ravages of human activity and destroy the country's tourism industry.
RIO+20: Earth Summit Negotiated the Size of the Zero
- Inter Press Service
Amidst much political fanfare, the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro concluded with the adoption of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the landmark Agenda 21 blueprint for a sustainable future in the 21st century.
For Dominica, Adaptation Best Option to Combat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
It has been dubbed the 'Nature Isle' of the Caribbean, its craggy and dense rain forests, usually covered with fog, bearing testament to how cool temperatures can be here.
Dominica Invests in New Strategies to Temper Its Warming Climate
- Inter Press Service
It has been dubbed the 'Nature Isle' of the Caribbean, its craggy and dense rain forests, usually covered with fog, bearing testament to how cool temperatures can be here.
Malawi Turns to Mozambique for Power
- Inter Press Service
On-again, off-again… it's the story of both Malawi's power supply and the interconnection project that could end blackouts with power imported from neighbouring Mozambique.
EL SALVADOR: Women Fight Blows from Climate Change with Sewing Machines and Eggs
- Inter Press Service
Amanda Menjívar is moved by the sight of the 16 sewing machines donated to help a group of local women set up a sewing centre to get over the devastating effects of the disaster caused by Hurricane Ida in the Salvadoran town of Verapaz.
Family Planning and Subsistence Agriculture Key to Food Security
- Inter Press Service
Papua New Guinea’s high fertility rate is exerting pressure on land and food production in a country where 80 percent of the population lives in rural communities. But the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) argues that traditions of subsistence agriculture provide a firm foundation to build food security for a growing population.
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