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Pope Francis Joins Battle Against Transgenic Crops
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug 11 (IPS) - A few centuries ago, the biotechnology industry would have been able to buy a papal bull to expiate its sins and grant it redemption. But in his encyclical on the environment, "Laudato Si", Pope Francis condemns genetically modified organisms (GMOs) without leaving room for a pardon.
Caribbean Artists Raise Their Voices for Climate Justice
- Inter Press Service
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Aug 10 (IPS) - Award-winning St. Lucian poet and playwright Kendel Hippolyte thinks that Caribbean nationals should view the Earth as their mother.
Money, Knowledge and Controversy in Brazil’s Development Bank
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 08 (IPS) - Brazil's rush to build hydroelectric dams, refineries, railways, ports and other megaprojects since the last decade, not only at home but in other countries as well, has been fueled by the sheer volume of financing from its development bank.
Opinion: The Road to Paris and the Path to Renewable Energy
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Aug 07 (IPS) - Renewable energy is now being seen by many people around the world as a cost-effective development solution both for developed and developing nations. Countries have slowly been realising that the use of coal and the huge amount of carbon emissions it generates harms the environment and impacts our daily activities.
Obama Takes Lead on Climate Change Ahead of U.N. Talks in Paris
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 07 (IPS) - This week, U.S. President Barack Obama formally unveiled the details of his Clean Power Plan (CPP), a comprehensive carbon-cutting strategy he described as "the biggest and most important step…ever taken to combat climate change" in a prior video address posted on Facebook.
Unique Alliance Between Gauchos and Environmentalists Protects Argentina’s Pampas
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 07 (IPS) - The traditions of Argentina's gauchos or cowboys have joined together with modern agricultural technology in a unique alliance between stockbreeders and environmentalists aimed at preserving biodiversity in the pampas, boosting productivity, and enhancing the flavour of this South America's country's famous beef.
Head of State Who Keeps U.N. Guessing in Annual Ritual
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 07 (IPS) - As part of a politically-amusing annual ritual, the guessing game is on at the United Nations: will he, or will he not, address the General Assembly, along with more than 150 heads of state who are due in New York next month?
U.N. Post-2015 Development Agenda Adopted Amidst Closed-Door Deals
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 07 (IPS) - At about a quarter to seven on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 2, the member states of the United Nations adopted the post-2015 development agenda outcome document, titled "Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda."
Ugandan Women Hail Partial Success Over “Bride Price” System
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Aug 07 (IPS) - After years of a protracted battle against Uganda's "bride price" practice, the country's Supreme Court this week ruled that husbands can no longer demand that it be returned in the event of dissolution of a customary marriage but has stopped short of declaring the practice itself unconstitutional.
Making the World's Indigenous Visible in the SDGs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) - As the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples approaches on Sunday, Aug. 9, concerns are growing that they will not fully benefit from the newly drafted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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