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ENVIRONMENT-GUATEMALA: SOS from Lake Atitlán
- Inter Press Service
A thick, chocolate-coloured scum floats on the normally clear blue waters of Lake Atitlán, in the southwestern Guatemalan province of Sololá, caused by agricultural fertilisers and untreated sewage from surrounding villages and farms.
TRADE: 'African States Need Advice Body Outside WTO for Talks'
- Inter Press Service
Since before the creation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995, two groups of people have confronted each other: supporters of trade liberalisation, who regard the pursuit of growth as paramount, and opponents of trade liberalisation, who see unfettered trade as the cause of many socio-economic problems.
THAILAND: ‘Media’s Election Coverage: Numbers High, Quality Low’
- Inter Press Service
Elections are always a period of intense coverage by the Thai media. The sheer surfeit of stories on candidates of every political stripe and selected issues is guaranteed to raise media visibility a notch or two higher.
ASIA: Civil Society Steps Up Efforts Towards Alternative Economy
- Inter Press Service
Amid worsening poverty, income inequality and a host of environmental hazards that are afflicting many countries, what does the world need today?
GUATEMALA: A Tax Code by and for the Oligarchs?
- Inter Press Service
Taxation and government spending are the targets of a new report on Guatemala that argues the government is failing in its fiscal commitments to food, health and education.
POLITICS: Climate Change High on Commonwealth Agenda
- Inter Press Service
It is normally a conference bringing together leaders from Britain and its former colonies.
DEVELOPMENT: 'Water Gap' to Widen Dramatically by 2030
- Inter Press Service
A balanced approach of demand- and supply-side measures are needed to meet a growing 'water gap' in which global water demand will be 40 percent more than supply by 2030, says a new report from the 2030 Water Resources Group.
WATER: Poor Sanitation Killing Liberia’s Young
- Inter Press Service
Nineteen-year-old Beauty Phillips clutches her emaciated baby tightly to her chest. At seven months, Inga suffers from malnutrition.
ZAMBIA: Putting Waste to Work
- Inter Press Service
When Obed Mumba first came to the Zambian copper mining town of Ndola in search of work, it was still known reverently as 'Ku kalale' - the land of the white man. In the decades since, he has witnessed his Kabushi township outgrow the limited dreams of its planners.
BOLIVIA: The Credibility of Campaign Promises
- Inter Press Service
If two candidates offer funds for the poor, but one of them is known for living up to his promises, who will the citizens vote for? That would seem to broadly describe the choice Bolivian voters are facing in the Dec. 6 general elections.
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