News headlines for “Environmental Issues”, page 946
CLIMATE CHANGE-INDIA: Tackling Transfer of ‘Green’ Technology
- Inter Press Service
As Indian and United States negotiators wrangled this week over contributions to mitigating climate change, it became clear that the main hitch remains technology flow in a highly competitive trade environment.
BRAZIL: Agricultural School Cultivates Pride in Family Farming
- Inter Press Service
'Here you get an education for the country and not for the city, which is not where I live, and that’s why I can relate to this school,' says Israel Santos, 16, currently enrolled in the second year of secondary school studies at an agricultural school in the municipality of Independencia, in northeastern Brazil.
TRADE: African Producers Press Rich Nations on Cotton Subsidies
- Inter Press Service
Representatives from four major cotton-producing African countries came to Washington this week to engage in a dialogue about what they consider to be unfair U.S. trade practices.
ENERGY-CHILE: Geothermal Debate Simmers in El Tatio
- Inter Press Service
El Tatio geyser field, a tourist destination in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta, is at the heart of a controversy over a geothermal energy project being developed four kilometres away. The entire area is claimed by Atacama indigenous communities, who now stand divided.
BRAZIL: When the Arid Northeast Turns Green
- Inter Press Service
The rain - usually much desired because it is so scarce - has come in excess this year, destroying many crops. But in this farming district in far north-eastern Brazil, the impact of the heavy rainfall was less marked than in the past, thanks to the diversification of crops and productive activities.
ARGENTINA: Mining Funds Pose Ethical Conflict for Universities
- Inter Press Service
An Argentine non-governmental organisation has warned that a mining consortium under scrutiny for polluting the environment has been funding public universities for the past two years, bringing into question the independence of any technical reports the universities may be asked to submit.
CLIMATE CHANGE-CHINA: Reluctance to Curb Emissions
- Inter Press Service
China has welcomed Obama administration’s efforts to lead a global movement to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but it has spawned concerns in Beijing that international pressure to cap emissions could mount, thus slowing the pace of its economic growth.
ENVIRONMENT-GUATEMALA: Mines Bring No Benefits to Local People
- Inter Press Service
The new draft law on mining before the Guatemalan parliament does not strictly regulate water use and environmental protection, does not provide for community consultation, and sets royalties payable to the state at too low a level, say environmental and social organisations.
Q&A: The South Can Also Be Consumers of Fair Trade Products
- Inter Press Service
Fair trade is moving into a different era as developing countries become consumers and not just producers of fair trade products. South Africa is the first country from the South to initiate this shift.
INDIA-U.S.: Hurdles Aplenty Before Nuclear Deal Goes Commercial
- Inter Press Service
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began talks with Indian officials in New Delhi on Monday to take a forward a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, signed by the previous Bush administration, it was apparent that there were many roadblocks to be cleared before deals worth an estimated 10 billion dollars are signed.
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