News headlines for “Human Population”, page 455
Native Peoples Say: No Consultations, No Concessions
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Feb 13 (IPS) - Representatives of native communities in the Amazon region of Peru, where the first ever "prior consultation" about a project affecting their territory will be held, have pressured the authorities into promising that their views will be taken into account every step of the way. But the government's word is no longer enough to assuage their mistrust.
Brazilian President Stumbles on Energy
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 13 (IPS) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, whose political career was fuelled by her stellar performance in the energy sector, is now faced with an ironic challenge: how to bring down the unusually high price of electricity predominantly generated by hydropower – the cheapest source – in this South American country of 196.6 million people.
Investing in Kids Isn't Rocket Science
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (IPS) - The Millennium Development Goals challenged the world to cut extreme poverty in half, dramatically reduce child mortality, and make primary education universal, but Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill say the world can do more.
Q&A: Community Radio Reflects Levels of Democracy
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (IPS) - In 1983, producers of popular radio, alternative radio and educational radio convened in Montreal to define a new genre of radio: community radio. Those dialogues led to the formation of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).
Gaza Gags Civil Liberties
- Inter Press Service
GAZA CITY, Feb 12 (IPS) - Gaza is becoming increasingly radicalised as Hamas continues its crackdown on civil liberties, press freedom and the rights of women. In the last few weeks a number of journalists have been arrested and accused of being involved in "suspicious activities", several detainees shot dead by police during arrest attempts, and female students asked to abide by a strict Islamic dress code.
Marriage Made in Civil Heaven
- Inter Press Service
BEIRUT, Feb 09 (IPS) - One couple's modest marriage in Lebanon has catapulted them into media limelight and sparked a national debate pitting the Prime Minister against the President while eliciting stern condemnation from leading religious figures. Their union is both exceptional and controversial - it is the first civil marriage in the country.
New Era of Food Scarcity Echoes Collapsed Civilisations
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb 07 (IPS) - The world is in transition from an era of food abundance to one of scarcity. Over the last decade, world grain reserves have fallen by one third. World food prices have more than doubled, triggering a worldwide land rush and ushering in a new geopolitics of food.
Q&A: FGM Is About Culture, Not Religion
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) - The fight against female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) continues to gain traction around the world.
Kenyan Men Turning the Tide Against FGM
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Feb 06 (IPS) - For the Samburu community in northern Kenya it was bad enough that Julius Lekupe had not sired a son - it was even worse that his eldest daughter refused to be "cut".
Tsunami' of Diseases Waiting to Hit
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Feb 05 (IPS) - A tsunami is looming on the horizon and the world is unprepared for it. This one won't be a massive wall of water but a tidal wave of disease – and experts say the international community needs to act fast to keep it from crashing.
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