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Caribbean to Take Strong Stance at Rio+20 Summit
- Inter Press Service
The mandate will be very clear. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) delegates are going to Brazil in June for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development determined to show that it will not be business as usual.
Western Ghana’s Fisherfolk Starve Amid Algae Infestation
- Inter Press Service
Sam Kojo stands in a thigh-high pile of brown seaweed that blankets a beach in western Ghana. Behind him, a decomposing mound of Sargassum stretches down the shore past the fishing village of Beyin.
Western Ghana’s Fisherfolk Starve Amid Algae Infestation
- Inter Press Service
Sam Kojo stands in a thigh-high pile of brown seaweed that blankets a beach in western Ghana. Behind him, a decomposing mound of Sargassum stretches down the shore past the fishing village of Beyin.
Challenges for Future Nationalised Oil Co. in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
One of the big challenges facing the Argentine government in its plans to regain state control of the country's biggest oil firm, YPF, is to make up for the time lost under private management, when production and exploration fell.
Montevideo Selected as Regional Internet Centre
- Inter Press Service
The capital of Uruguay has become the headquarters of Latin America’s six leading Internet organisations, brought together in the same building.
Guyana Strives to Protect Forests and Coast from Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
Its accolades include being labelled the breadbasket of the Caribbean as well as the Amazon adventure. But the natural environment for which the South American country of Guyana is famous is also reeling from the effects of climate change.
Renewed Talks with Iran Fuel Both Optimism and Caution
- Inter Press Service
U.S. and Iranian officials were optimistic about renewed talks over the weekend between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany, but analysts here urge the United States to keep its expectations in check and establish clear goals for future negotiations.
Is the staggering rise of the South sustainable?
- Inter Press Service
Growth in developing economies (DEs) has accelerated significantly in the new millennium. Whereas in the 1980s and 1990s their average growth was barely higher than that of advanced economies (AEs), from the early years of the 2000s until the global crisis, the difference shot up to 5 percentage points. It widened further during 2008-11 with the collapse in AEs. Although there is diversity, the acceleration is broad-based with all developing regions enjoying faster growth than in the past. The notable exception is China, which has grown in the new millennium at broadly the same (albeit rapid) pace as in the 1990s, writes Yilmaz Akyuz, chief economist of the South Centre, Geneva.
When Immigrants Become the Football
- Inter Press Service
Candidates in the French presidential election are coming to use the word ‘immigrant’ like a ball to be kicked around from one side to another, analysts say. 'Boot all the immigrants out, and everything will be fine. That’s the seductive and deceptive message from some candidates,' says French professor Nonna Mayer.
Crocodiles Lose Fight for Realty
- Inter Press Service
Reacting to a series of deadly crocodile attacks, the Sri Lankan government has drawn up plans to capture the free-ranging beasts and confine them to parks. Conservationists oppose this move.
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