Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1073
OP-ED: Protect Elephants and Gorillas to Sustain Our Forests
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Mar 20 (IPS) - Of the endangered species listed for protection under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) a great many are forest dwellers – West African elephants, gorillas, bats and many birds.
Trade - Growth Recovering but Restrictions on the Rise
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Mar 20 (IPS) - The Bali Package, approved on Dec. 7 by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members, was a historic achievement, representing a significant boost for trade, growth and development around the world. But its true significance lies in what it allows us to do next to conclude the Doha Development Agenda.
Russians Stand Strong Against Sanctions
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Mar 20 (IPS) - As the West imposes what have been called the most comprehensive sanctions on Russia since the end of the Cold War, many ordinary Russians say they have no fear of any economic measures the U.S. or the EU may take against their country.
West Africa’s Refugee and Security Crisis
- Inter Press Service
ABIDJAN, Mar 19 (IPS) - In West Africa, the Malian and Ivorian political crises have resulted in the biggest number of refugees in the region. But brewing insecurity could mean that they will be unable to return home any time soon as armed groups remain a threat to West Africa.
U.S. Scientists Launch Wake-Up Campaign on Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Mar 19 (IPS) - In an unusual intervention in policy debates, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) warned Tuesday that that world was "at risk of pushing our climate system toward abrupt, unpredictable, and potentially irreversible changes with highly damaging impacts."
Fight Brews over Wild vs. Hatchery Salmon in U.S. Northwest
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, Oregon, Mar 18 (IPS) - Built in 1909, Bonneville Fish Hatchery is one of the oldest and largest in the Columbia River Basin, located in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Cameroon ‘Safe Haven’ Town Strains Under CAR Refugee Influx
- Inter Press Service
Garoua-Boula, Cameroon, Mar 18 (IPS) - Abdul Karim arrived in Cameroon's eastern border town of Garoua-Boula from Central African Republic's Yaloke district at the end of February as part the largest influx of refugees into Cameroon.
Renewing Electricity Across Borders
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Mar 18 (IPS) - Hervé Gouyet knows firsthand the difference electricity can make in the lives of both isolated rural communities and those who have just suffered a natural disaster.
Middle East Sustains Appetite for Arms
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (IPS) - The Middle East continues to be one of the world's most lucrative arms markets, with two Gulf nations - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - taking the lead, according to a new study released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Canadian Govt Targets Environment NGOs
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Mar 17 (IPS) - Job cuts totalling 1,000 at Environment Canada's climate change division this month means there will be even fewer government scientists onboard to monitor the impact of the extraction, development and transportation of crude oil from the carbon-intensive oil sands in Alberta.
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