Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1044
Defending European Consumers and Public Services Against International Corporations
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Jun 02 (IPS) - For many months, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) debates between the European Commission (EC) and the U.S. government were a matter for insiders.
Mexico Underlines Transformation in Global Climate Change Debate
- Inter Press Service
, Jun 02 (IPS) - It is now two years since Mexico passed the General Law on Climate Change, a landmark piece of national environmental legislation.
Legislation Alone Will Not Address Africa’s Climate Challenges
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jun 02 (IPS) - Despite a raft of legislation dealing with the environment, African countries are still falling short when it comes to enforcing the legal instruments that respond to challenges posed by climate change, researchers say.
Climate Legislation Up Against ‘Abenomics’ in Japan
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Jun 02 (IPS) - Undaunted by Japan's national consensus to boost the economy, which has been mired in lackluster growth for decades, environmentalists are taking baby steps towards incorporating climate change into national legislation.
Foreign Aid Funding Luxury Hotels in Myanmar
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 01 (IPS) - New investments from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private-sector investment arm, may perpetuate economic inequality rather than alleviate poverty in Myanmar, critics here are warning.
Pakistan’s Coal Rush: A Bubble Waiting to Burst
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI/NEW DELHI, Jun 01 (IPS) - Mukhtar Ali is one of the many Pakistanis who are furious at politicians and authorities for failing to provide citizens with a regular supply of electricity during the smouldering summer months.
Cell Phones and Cash Grants Can Promote Growth and Development
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 31 (IPS) - Mobile-finance and direct cash grants are revolutionary tools that can substitute for under-developed financial sectors and help reduce poverty and promote entrepreneurship in developing countries, according to researchers here.
Working Cambodian Women ‘Too Poor’ to Have Children
- Inter Press Service
PHNOM PENH, May 31 (IPS) - The movement for reproductive justice sees women's decision to have – or not have – children as a fundamental right. Should they choose to bear a child, women should have the right to care and provide for them; if they opt not to give birth, family planning services should be made available to enable women to space or prevent pregnancies.
Nearly One-Third of World’s Population Is Overweight
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 31 (IPS) - Over two billion people - or 30 percent of the world's population - are either obese or overweight, and no country has successfully reduced obesity rates to date, according to a new study published this week by the British medical journal, The Lancet.
UNDP Plans Lay-Offs, Salary Cuts and Demotions
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (IPS) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), one of the largest U.N. agencies with an estimated average annual budget of more than five billion dollars, is undergoing major structural changes - triggering large-scale staff layoffs, demotions, salary reductions and downgrading and abolition of existing senior-level jobs.
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