Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1060
Weak Laws and Capitalist Economy Deplete Kenya’s Natural Wealth
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 22 (IPS) - Each season Peter Gichangi, a vegetable and arrowroot commercial farmer who owns four hectares of land in Nyeri County, Kenya's Central Province, cultivates his crops near the Nduyi River.
Cuba’s Burgeoning Private Sector Hungry for Flora and Fauna
- Inter Press Service
HAVANA, Apr 22 (IPS) - The lack of markets to supply raw materials for Cuba's new private sector, along with the poverty in isolated rural communities, is fuelling the poaching of endangered species of flora and fauna.
The Global Trading System Aims to Improve Children’s Lives
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Apr 22 (IPS) - Although some people don't see the connection, the global trading system is aimed at creating some of the essential conditions needed to improve children's lives and their prospects in the future.
Imprisoning Themselves to Stay Safe
- Inter Press Service
TUZ KHORMATO, Iraq, Apr 22 (IPS) - "I don't dare tell you who the murderers are but their target is just us, Turkmens," says Ahmed Abdulla Muhtaroglu, sitting by the portrait of his brother killed last year.
Obama Seeks to Reassure Anxious Asians on “Rebalance”
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (IPS) - As he embarks Tuesday on a major trip through East Asia, U.S. President Barack Obama will be focused on reassuring anxious – albeit sometimes annoying – allies that Washington remains determined to deepen its commitment to the region.
Mexico’s Climate Change Law - More Than Just Empty Words?
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Apr 21 (IPS) - When Mexico's climate change law went into effect in October 2012, it drew international praise. But what has happened since then?
Informal Carpentry Hammers Away Zimbabwe’s State Revenue
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Apr 21 (IPS) - Tracy Chikwari, a 36-year-old single mother of two and informal furniture dealer in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, is all smiles as she talks about her flourishing business.
India’s Women Lose the Election
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Apr 21 (IPS) - "Men just do not want to give up their seats, it's as simple as that," says 67-year-old candidate in the Indian election Subhhasini Ali, voicing a gloomy view across women's groups in India.
Poland Uses Ukraine to Push Coal
- Inter Press Service
WARSAW, Apr 20 (IPS) - A European ‘energy union' plan proposed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as an EU response to the crisis in Ukraine could be a Trojan horse for fossil fuels.
When Not To Go To School
- Inter Press Service
KOLKATA, Apr 19 (IPS) - In large parts of rural India, the absence of separate toilets for growing girls is taking a toll on their education. Many are unable to attend school during the menstrual cycle.
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