Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1366
Q&A: 'We All Have to Start Being City Changers'
- Inter Press Service
Building the cities of the future requires not only smarter planning but a profound shift toward greater equity and social justice, says Joan Clos, executive director of the U.N. Human Settlements Programme, or UN-HABITAT.
Tension Around Possible Islamic State in Northern Mali
- Inter Press Service
Tuareg and Islamist rebel groups which seized control of northern Mali in March are trying to find common ground for the joint administration of the territory. Residents of the region fear that individual and collective freedoms will not be respected if such an alliance sets up an Islamic state.
Health Warnings Loud and Clear on Cigarettes in Argentina
- Inter Press Service
This month, Argentina will join the growing list of Latin American countries that compel tobacco companies to display health warnings about the dangers of smoking on cigarette packs, illustrated with graphic images.
Desert Opera Finds New Meanings
- Inter Press Service
The imposing stronghold is almost transparent, barely noticeable, in the pitch- black desert. On top of the stands, with a thousand kilowatts at his finger’s tip, Avi Yona Bueno turns the night into lights, revealing sets, sites, and sounds. 'I’m god,' smiles the lighting designer. 'I’m god to my children.'
Biggest Economies Still Lagging on Renewables
- Inter Press Service
On the eve of the Rio+20 Summit in Brazil, the U.S.-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report Monday ranking the world's biggest countries on their use of renewable energy.
RIO+20: Transforming Political Platitudes into Economic Realities
- Inter Press Service
When world leaders endorse the final plan of action, titled 'The Future We Want, at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil next week, a lingering question may remain unanswered: how best can the United Nations transform political platitudes into economic realities?
More Austerity Won't Solve European Crisis, U.N. Says
- Inter Press Service
The increasingly precarious financial situation in Europe remains the biggest threat to the world economy, warns a U.N. report released here.
Q&A: 'Today's Food System Is Failing Small Farmers'
- Inter Press Service
With heads of state from more than 120 nations and tens of thousands of civil society and international development experts gathering for the U.N. Summit on Sustainable Development next week, it is accepted wisdom that rethinking agriculture is one of most critical issues facing this and future generations.
Will Water Dry Up at Summit on Sustainable Development?
- Inter Press Service
The headline in a New York newspaper last March captured the essence of a future potential threat to political stability the world over: 'U.S. Report Sees Tensions Over Water.'
MEXICO: Yearly Floods the New Reality for Rural Women
- Inter Press Service
Year after year, women in rural areas of the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco have to get ready for floods that threaten their homes, crops and livestock.
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