Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1006
Urban Population to Reach 3.9 Billion by Year End
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23 (IPS) - People living in cities already outnumber those in rural areas and the trend does not appear to be reversing, according to UN-Habitat, the Nairobi-based agency for human settlements, which has warned that planning is crucial to achieve sustainable urban growth.
On Sri Lanka’s Tea Estates, Maternal Health Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Sep 23 (IPS) - A mud path winds its up way uphill, offering views on either side of row after row of dense bushes and eventually giving way to a cluster of humble homes, surrounded by ragged, playful children.
Saving the Lives of Cameroonian Mothers and their Babies with an SMS
- Inter Press Service
YAOUNDE, Sep 23 (IPS) - "You can't measure the joy in my heart," Marceline Duba, from Lagdo in Cameroon's Far North Region, tells IPS as she holds her grandson in her arms.
Experts Warn of Dire Consequences as Lake Victoria's Water Levels Drop Further
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Sep 23 (IPS) - Over the years, Cassius Ntege, a fisherman from Kasenyi landing site on the Ugandan side of Lake Victoria has observed the waters of the lake receding. And as one of the many who depend on the lake for their livelihoods, he has had to endure the disastrous consequences of the depleting lake.
World Bank Unveils Major Global Support for Carbon Pricing
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 23 (IPS) - Seventy-three countries and 22 lower-level governments offered formal support Monday for a global price on carbon dioxide emissions, including China, Russia and the European Union.
U.N. High-Level Summits Ignore World's Political Crises
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 (IPS) - As the 69th session of the General Assembly took off with the usual political pageantry, the United Nations will be hosting as many as seven "high-level meetings", "summits" and "special sessions" compressed into a single week - the largest number in living memory.
ISIS Complicates Iran’s Nuclear Focus at UNGA
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 22 (IPS) - Iran's foreign minister arrived in New York last week with his sights set on a final deal on Iran's nuclear programme. But a pressing regional conflict is hanging heavily over the already strained negotiations as Iran and world powers resume talks on the sidelines of this week's U.N. General Assembly.
Climate Change an "Existential Threat" for the Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Sep 22 (IPS) - When it comes to climate change, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves doesn't mince words: he will tell you that it is a matter of life and death for Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Mongolia’s Poorest Turn Garbage into Gold
- Inter Press Service
ULAANBAATAR, Sep 22 (IPS) - Ulziikhutag Jigjid, 49, is a member of a 10-person group in the Khan-Uul district on the outskirts of Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar, which is producing brooms, chairs, containers, and other handmade products from discarded soda and juice containers.
Green Economy Isn't Rocket Science – And It's Not Even Costly
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 22 (IPS) - Acting on climate change will not hurt domestic economic growth, and in fact is more likely to boost growth, most analyses now show.
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