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Climate Change 'Biggest Threat' to Food Security
- Inter Press Service
When it comes to expressing the threat to food security posed by changing climate patterns and extreme weather events in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) does not mince its words.
Nepal Misses Pro-Women Constitution
- Inter Press Service
Nepal’s squabbling political parties have squandered an opportunity to pass into law one of the most gender-friendly constitutions ever devised.
When Energy Begins to Flow Long Distance
- Inter Press Service
With rising energy prices and stringent requirements for producing a higher proportion of energy from renewable sources in the near future, long-distance electricity cables are increasingly thought of as a viable option for providing electricity.
24 Policies to End the Earth Emergency
- Inter Press Service
Ecologically ignorant policies are largely responsible for the interlinked crises that are unraveling the planet's life support system.
Brazil Closes Symbol of Environmental Degradation, Ahead of Rio+20
- Inter Press Service
As Rio de Janeiro prepares to host the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which will discuss the green economy, the Brazilian city has put an end to one of its worst environmental sins: the enormous Jardim Gramacho garbage dump on Guanabara Bay.
Central America and the EU - An Asymmetric Agreement
- Inter Press Service
The poverty-stricken countries of Central America will face major challenges when the Association Agreement to be signed in late June with the European Union, including commitments on trade, political dialogue and cooperation, comes into effect.
RIO+20: A Stalemated U.N. in Do-or-Die Session on Action Plan
- Inter Press Service
After weeklong negotiations, a meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) to finalise a plan of action titled 'The Future We Want' for next week's Rio+20 summit has failed to reach agreement - and deferred a decision to a final three-day session in Brazil.
For Minorities in U.S. Public Schools, Risk of a Dismal Future
- Inter Press Service
As the United States struggles to level the racial disparities in its education system, the birth rate of minorities has been rising steadily. Experts say this confluence of statistics should compel Americans to seriously address the flaws and failures of the country's public education system.
TAJIKISTAN: Could Showdown With Popular Cleric Backfire?
- Inter Press Service
With a court order to close one of Tajikistan's most popular mosques, President Imomali Rahmon's administration is stepping up its campaign to neutralise both Islam and the last vestiges of any political opposition.
Politics Heats Up Around Arctic Thaw
- Inter Press Service
The best way to protect the Arctic is for all nations with an interest in the region to participate in its governance - including non-Arctic nations like China, Brazil, and Singapore - suggests a new report.
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