News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 139
Give Edible Insects a Chance as an Alternative High-Quality Protein Source, say Scientists
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, May 06 (IPS) - Growing up in Samoya Village of Bungoma County in the Western part of Kenya, Elvis Wanjala has fond childhood memories of the rainy season, chasing and catching black-bellied winged termites in the rain.
The Sun Illuminates the Nights of Rural Families in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
TEOTEPEQUE, El Salvador, May 05 (IPS) - After working on the family farm, Carlos Salama comes home and plugs his cell phone into a socket via a solar-powered electrical system, a rarity in this rural village in southern El Salvador.
Six Ways Rwanda Is Building Resilient and Sustainable Transport Systems
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Rwanda, May 04 (IPS) - Over the last decade, Rwanda has invested in building efficient and resilient transport systems. Guided by the country’s Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS), the Government of Rwanda has carried out numerous initiatives to promote sustainable mobility and the green economy at large.
English and Dutch Caribbean Rally Around UN Sustainable Development Framework
- Inter Press Service
DOMINICA, May 02 (IPS) - Caribbean countries are signing on to the 2022-2026 agreement, hoping for increased development support to improve health, education and social services, while tackling climate-related challenges.When Dominica signed on to the United Nations Multicountry Sustainable Development Framework for the English and Dutch Speaking Caribbean (MSDCF) in March, the country joined others like Saint Lucia, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Aruba as part of a 5-year framework to plan and implement UN development initiatives.
Biodiversity: Indigenous Peoples, the Last Custodians
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Apr 29 (IPS) - Every now and then, experts remind that the Indigenous Peoples are the best (and last?) custodians of the essential web of life: biodiversity.
Landmark UN Report Issues Stark call for Sustainable Land Management to Save Human Health
- Inter Press Service
DOMINICA, Apr 27 (IPS) - With 50% of humanity affected by land degradation, the world must move to a ‘crisis footing’ to conserve, restore and use land resources sustainably, a major UN report has said.
Big Business Depletes Nature, Big Business Supplants Naturewith Synthetic Food
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Apr 27 (IPS) - In case you were not aware, please know that humanity used to cultivate more than 6.000 plant species for food, but now instead fewer than 200 of these species make major contributions to food production. Out of these, only 9% account for 66% of total crop production.
Earth Day is a Time to Reflect on What It Means to Invest in Our Planet
- Inter Press Service
URBANA, Illinois, Apr 22 (IPS) - Around the world, Earth Day 2022 is being celebrated. The theme this year is “Invest in Our Planet”. To mark the day, activities such as planting trees, protests, marches, cleaning up litter, and conferences will be held to highlight the importance of investing and taking care of our planet.
The Suicidal War on Nature Continues Unabated - International Mother Earth Day
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Apr 20 (IPS) - The gloomy picture is drawn from indisputable scientific conclusions and should be already known by everybody, in particular by decision-makers, whether they are politicians… or rather not.
Mexico Embraces Gas, Scorns Renewable Energy
- Inter Press Service
MÉRIDA, Mexico, Apr 18 (IPS) - At home, Isabel Bracamontes uses gas only for cooking. "We try to prepare food that doesn't need cooking, like salads," she says in the southeastern Mexican city of Mérida.
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