Global Issues
News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 1124
Civil Society Calls for Vote on Drilling in Ecuador’s Yasuní Park
- Inter Press Service
QUITO, Aug 24 (IPS) - The Ecuadorean government's decision to allow oil drilling in the Yasuní National Park, one of the most biodiverse areas of the planet, has caused alarm among environmentalists and indigenous people, who are calling for a referendum on the issue.
Roma See the Writing On The Wall
- Inter Press Service
KOSICE, Slovakia, Aug 24 (IPS) - The European Commission (EC) has demanded that Slovakia's second city, Kosice, tear down a wall put up to segregate Roma – the 14th such wall in the country and the eighth built in the last four years.
U.S. Selling Cluster Bombs Worth 641 million to Saudi Arabia
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (IPS) - Arms control advocates are decrying a new U.S. Department of Defence announcement that it will be building and selling 1,300 cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, worth some 641 million dollars.
Five Caribbean States Join Pilot for Energy Efficiency
- Inter Press Service
BELMOPAN, Belize, Aug 23 (IPS) - Every year, the Caribbean's electric sector burns through approximately 30 million barrels of fuel. Overall, the region imports in excess of 170 million barrels of petroleum products annually.
Nicaragua’s New Canal Threatens Biggest Source of Water
- Inter Press Service
MANAGUA, Aug 23 (IPS) - The law passed in Nicaragua to grant a concession to a Chinese company to build a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans repealed legislation that protects Lake Cocibolca and its tributaries.
Mining in Chile Going Back Underground
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Aug 23 (IPS) - Declining mineral content, the need to preserve the environment, and technological advances are causing big mining companies to turn back to underground mining in what is a rising trend in Chile and around the world, experts say.
Aid Cuts Childbirth Risks in Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
COMILLA, Bangladesh, Aug 23 (IPS) - Seven months pregnant, 24-year-old Shumi Begum has travelled 220 km from her village with her paternal grandmother to consult a specialist on childbirth.
GM Seeks New Pastures in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 23 (IPS) - After a string of setbacks in India in recent years, the genetically modified seed industry is now targeting Pakistan as its next frontier, say activists.
U.S. Major Holdout on Landmark Maritime Labour Convention
- Inter Press Service
Higher Temperatures, More Dengue
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Aug 22 (IPS) - The spread of the virus that causes dengue fever has created an emergency situation for institutions, governments and scientists in Latin America seeking sustainable solutions for a health problem that could worsen as a result of climate change.
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