Global Issues
News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 26
A Shift in the Sands: The Reshaping of Global Influence in the Gulf
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 16 (IPS) - The Gulf's most powerful weapon isn't a military, a United Nations (UN) Security Council seat, or a legacy of global diplomacy. Choosing multilateralism and mega-projects over militaries and old-world diplomacy, they are tipping the scale without firing a single shot. Their approach is more modern, where money, alliances, and an active vision for the future are the weapon of choice.
How Mangroves Save Lives, Livelihoods of Bangladesh Coastal Communities
- Inter Press Service
SHYAMNAGAR, Bangladesh, May 16 (IPS) - Golenur Begum watched her house being washed away twice by powerful storms that hit the coastal village of Sinharatoli in southwestern Bangladesh. Now the women from her village and others are climate-proofing their communities by planting mangroves.Golenur Begum has faced 12 cyclones in her life. As a child, she witnessed her father’s house destroyed, and as an adult, she watched her home smashed. Saltwater brought by the tidal surges that accompanied the cyclones wrecked their farms and livelihoods. And with climate change, these impacts are becoming more intense and frequent.
Amidst Choking Garbage, Locals Join Hands to Build a Zero-Waste Bali
- Inter Press Service
GIANYAR, Bali, May 14 (IPS) - It was Christmas Eve last year when visitors across several tourism hotspots in Bali woke up to a ghastly scene they hadn’t expected: layers of cans, bags, bottles, and driftwood covering their favorite sandy beaches, washed up by hours of rain and high tide. So bad was the situation that from Kuta to Legian and Seminyak to Jimbaran—none of the island’s picturesque beaches was clean enough to attract the visitors for a swim.
The Indus Water Treaty Suspension: A Wake-Up Call for Asia–Pacific Unity ?
- Inter Press Service
May 12 (IPS) - On April 23, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a 65-year-old agreement that had been a rare symbol of cooperation between India and Pakistan despite decades of hostility. The suspension came a day after militants attacked civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, a disputed region, killing 26 people, most of them Indian tourists. India accused Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” and responded by halting the treaty. Pakistan denied involvement in the attack and called India’s move an “act of war.”
Former Energy Ministers from Saint Lucia and Uruguay Named REN21 Renewable Energy Champions
- Inter Press Service
MIAMI, Florida, USA, May 12 (IPS) - The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), a global network that advances renewable energy through collaboration and knowledge sharing, has named James Fletcher of Saint Lucia and Dr Ramón Méndez Galain of Uruguay as its first Renewable Energy Champions.
Transitioning to a Circular Economy: The Future We Cannot Afford to Delay
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 12 (IPS) - Marcos Neto is UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support. From environmental degradation to biodiversity loss and mounting waste, we are facing the dire consequences of a reckless economic model that extracts, consumes, and discards. But there is an urgent alternative—one that is not just possible, but essential.
In Zimbabwe, Farmers Are Leading Scientific Research on Conservation Agriculture
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 09 (IPS) - Migren Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe.
From Pledges to Action: EU Ocean Leadership on the Line
- Inter Press Service
PARIS / BRUSSELS, May 09 (IPS) - If one so wished, it would be entirely possible to spend a lifetime travelling from one international environmental conference to the next, without ever returning home. But the relentless pace of these meetings does not always translate into equally rapid action.
Underfunding Threatens Sahrawi Refugees in Algeria
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (IPS) - Since the Western Sahara War in 1975, Sahrawi refugees have resided in a collection of refugee shelters in the Tindouf province of Algeria. For over 50 years, these communities have struggled to develop self-sufficiency and have been solely dependent on humanitarian aid for survival, marking one of the most protracted refugee crises in the world.
Third LDC Future Forum Concludes with Ambitious Plans to Build Resilience in Least Developed Countries
- Inter Press Service
LUSAKA, Zambia, May 06 (IPS) - The 3rd LDC Future Forum, held from April 1-3, 2025, in Zambia, brought together global leaders, policymakers, and experts to address the urgent need for resilience in the world’s 44 Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
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