Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1215
In U.S.-Mexico Relations, a Shift from Security to Economy
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (IPS) - Ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, experts here are expecting that security will take a back seat to issues of economic cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico.
Aiming to Conserve Energy, Antigua Turns to Its Residents
- Inter Press Service
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Apr 30 (IPS) - In drought-plagued Antigua, where water and energy top the list of most precious resources, one campaign is encouraging islanders to conserve both of these commodities.
Q&A: Schools Need “Transliteracy”
- Inter Press Service
BRASILIA, Apr 30 (IPS) - A new social contract is needed in education, that would fully incorporate informatics and the 21st century conception of human rights, French professor Divina Frau-Meigs says in this interview with IPS.
Opinions Deeply Divided Over Fracking in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Apr 30 (IPS) - The enthusiasm of the government and oil and gas companies over Argentina's unconventional fuel potential has come up against fierce opposition from communities living near the country's shale gas reserves and environmental organisations.
Monetising Human Waste and 101 (Slightly) Crazy Other Ideas
- Inter Press Service
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Apr 30 (IPS) - One, two or more of the 102 newly launched out-of-the box ideas to improve global health could be world-changing breakthroughs.
Bolivian Entrepreneur Helps Quinoa Shine in U.S.
- Inter Press Service
LA PAZ, Apr 30 (IPS) - Ana Chipana, from Bolivia, did not like eating quinoa when she was a girl. But this grain-like crop native to the Andes was her ticket to becoming a successful entrepreneur who has visited NASA and the United Nations.
Over 100 Million Women Lead Migrant Workers Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 (IPS) - The face of migration is changing dramatically as women and girls now represent about half of the over 214 million migrants worldwide.
Zimbabwe’s Politics - Out with the Old, in with the New
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Apr 30 (IPS) - As Zimbabwe's young politicians increase their demands to be allowed to play a greater role in the running of the country, analysts say that this could signal a change in youth voter apathy in the upcoming elections.
The Clock Is Ticking on Koala Conservation
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Apr 30 (IPS) - Australia's iconic marsupial is under threat. Formerly hunted almost to extinction for their woolly coats, koalas are now struggling to survive as habitat destruction caused by droughts and bushfires, land clearing for agriculture and logging, and mining and urban development conspire against this cuddly creature.
Where the Sea Has Risen Too High Already
- Inter Press Service
AUKI, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands, Apr 30 (IPS) - The deceptively calm waters of Langa Langa Lagoon on the west coast of Malaita Island in the Solomon Islands is home to thousands of people who have lived on artificial islands for centuries. For generations the islanders in this south-west Pacific nation have employed tenacity and ingenuity to maintain their existence on these tiny low-lying man-made atolls, devoid of freshwater and arable land. But climate change is now the greatest threat to their survival.
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