Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1035
Tiny Barbuda Grapples with Rising Seas
- Inter Press Service
CODRINGTON, Barbuda, Jun 30 (IPS) - The 1,800 residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda are learning to adapt as climate change proves to be a force to reckon with, disrupting not just the lives of the living but also the resting places of those who died centuries ago.
Trekking with Ethiopia’s Nomads, from Watering Holes to Pasture Lands, For a Better Life
- Inter Press Service
SOMALI REGION, Ethiopia, Jun 30 (IPS) - When he was a young boy, 20-year-old Abdi, who comes from a small pastoralist community in Ethiopia's Somali Region, "knew about school, reading and writing but did not expect this is something we would ever get close to."
Plagued By Dengue Fever, Sri Lanka Looks to the Weatherman
- Inter Press Service
COLOMBO, Jun 30 (IPS) - What's the connection between weather forecasts and the mosquito-borne dengue virus? It's not just a question for science nerds; in Sri Lanka, health officials believe answering this question could save lives.
Zambian Churches Slow to Use 'Considerable Socio-political Influence' to Fight for Climate Justice
- Inter Press Service
LUSAKA, Jun 29 (IPS) - It seems that churches in Zambia are becoming more pragmatic in their approach by advocating for better policies and training of vulnerable communities on climate change adaptation mechanisms.
Women’s Political Representation Lagging in India
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Jun 29 (IPS) - National outrage over women's security in India – or the lack of it – is nothing new. From the gang rape of a young girl on a Delhi bus two years ago, to the recent rapes and lynching of two teenage cousins in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, gender-based violence has claimed headlines.
Whither Costa Concordia, Amid Environmental Concerns
- Inter Press Service
LUCCA, Italy, Jun 28 (IPS) - Two refloating sponsons is what separates the Costa Concordia cruise ship from leaving the shores of Giglio Island, Italy, where it has lain since its sinking that left 32 people dead on January 13, 2012.
No Limits to Shale Gas Chemicals in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jun 28 (IPS) - The new legal framework for Mexico's oil industry has not placed controls on the use of harmful chemicals in the extraction of unconventional fossil fuels, and environmentalists and experts fear their consumption will increase in an industry that is opening up to private capital.
After Losing Vote, U.S.-EU Threaten to Undermine Treaty
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 28 (IPS) - The United States and the 28-member European Union (EU) have assiduously promoted - and vigourously preached - one of the basic tenets of Western multi-party democracy: majority rules.
Violence Casts Shadow Over ‘Himalayan Viagra’ Harvest in Nepal
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Jun 27 (IPS) - Intense competition during harvest season for a fungus dubbed ‘Himalayan Viagra' – coveted for its legendary aphrodisiac qualities – has sparked violence in Nepal's remote western mountains, causing concern among security officials here about the safety of more than 100,000 harvesters.
IMF Issues “Revolutionary” Warning on Corporate Tax Avoidance
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 26 (IPS) - The staff at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued an unusually stark warning over the lack of harmonised global tax policies, pointing out that these gaps are allowing for widespread tax gaming by corporations with particularly negative impacts for developing countries.
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