News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 788
Indigenous People Demand Shared Benefits from Forest Conservation
- Inter Press Service
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Aug 31 (IPS) - "Why don't the authorities put themselves in our shoes?" asked Cándido Mezúa, an indigenous man from Panama, with respect to native peoples' participation in conservation policies and the sharing of benefits from the protection of forests.
Migrant Labour Fuels Tensions in Mauritius
- Inter Press Service
PORT LOUIS, Aug 29 (IPS) - They come from Bangladesh, China, India and Madagascar, mainly to run the machines in the textile industry here. But they do all kinds of other jobs too, from masons to bakers, house cleaners and gardeners.
Can the Middle East Make Economic and Social Progress?
- Inter Press Service
, Aug 29 (IPS) - Why do some countries grow faster than others? How do we engineer an economic miracle? Some economists believe that manufacturing growth is like cooking a good dish—all the needed ingredients should be in the right proportion; if only one is under- or overrepresented, the ‘chemistry of growth' will be sub-optimal. Rapid economic growth can only happen if several necessary conditions are met at the same time.
Drought Deals Harsh Blow to Cameroon's Cocoa Farmers
- Inter Press Service
KONYE, Cameroon, Aug 28 (IPS) - Tanchenow Daniel fears he will lose more than half a tonne of his cocoa yield during the next harvest at the end of this month.
Mexico, a Democracy Where People Disappear at the Hands of the State
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug 26 (IPS) - "Go and tell my dad that they're holding me here," Maximiliano Gordillo Martínez told his travelling companion on May 7 at the migration station in Chablé, in the southern Mexican state of Tabasco. It was the last time he was ever seen, and his parents have had no news of him since.
Kenya Has Made Impressive Gains Under New Constitution, but the Hard Work is Just Beginning
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) - On August 27 Kenyans will be celebrating not just the promulgation of the new Constitution six years ago, but also the tangible gains made throughout the country.
Chatterjee, new Resident Coordinator, to lead 25 UN agencies in East Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, KENYA, Aug 26 (IPS) - Siddharth Chatterjee, the Representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Kenya, has been appointed UN Resident Coordinator, where he will lead and coordinate 25 UN agencies in East Africa. At the same time, he will also serve as the Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Tracing War Missing Still a Dangerous Quest in Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
MANNAR, Aug 24 (IPS) - As Sri Lanka readies to begin the grim task of searching for thousands of war missing, those doing the tracing on the ground say that they still face intimidation and threats while doing their work.
Ships Bring Your Coffee, Snack and TV Set, But Also Pests and Diseases
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 23 (IPS) - "Every evening, millions of people all over the world will settle into their armchairs to watch some TV after a hard day at work. Many will have a snack or something to drink…
Smart Technologies Key to Youth Involvement in Agriculture
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Germany, Aug 23 (IPS) - She is only 24 and already running her father's farm with 110 milking cows. Cornelia Flatten sees herself as a farmer for the rest of her life.
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