Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1380
Report Exposes Holes in Taiwan’s Human Rights Record
- Inter Press Service
Earlier this week a coalition of Taiwan civic organisations issued a ‘shadow report’ on Taiwan’s compliance with two international human rights covenants, which it incorporated into domestic law in 2009, probing the country’s track record on human rights.
Renaissance Rice Rises From the Debris
- Inter Press Service
This April, a small rice paddy field in Minami Sanriku, destroyed by the massive earthquake and tsunami last year in Japan, provided one of its most fertile yields yet - bringing hope and joy to the devastated local community.
Brazil and China, Oiling the Wheels of Business
- Inter Press Service
China's voracious demand for energy has prompted it to embrace Brazil as a major oil partner, fuelling the dramatic expansion of Chinese companies in this South American country. But while some see this as a boost to the Brazilian economy, others fear that it poses a risk to this country’s future self-sufficiency.
OP-ED: Mass Extinctions in the Cards Absent Urgent Action
- Inter Press Service
This past Tuesday, May 22, marked World Biodiversity Day, but it came and went without too much public interest.
Targeting Right-Wing Extremism, Citizens Challenge Corporate Ties
- Inter Press Service
A coalition of advocacy groups is targeting corporate support for the right-wing Heartland Institute after the organisation took out a controversial billboard in Chicago comparing people who believe in global warming to a serial killer and mass murderer.
Dirty Money Still Untouched in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
'You don’t close down a bank by arresting the tellers.' That phrase, from Argentine expert Edgardo Buscaglia, illustrates the challenge of the fight against money coming from illegal activities in Mexico.
U.N. Chief Disappointed Over Deadlocked Rio+20 Negotiations
- Inter Press Service
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has invested heavily in the success of the upcoming U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), is publicly expressing his frustration at the lack of substantial progress on a final plan of action for a greener economy and a sustainable future worldwide.
TAJIKISTAN: Divorce Spurs Female Labour Migration
- Inter Press Service
Four years ago, Farida Hajimova's husband left Tajikistan to work in Russia. After a time, he stopped calling. Ultimately, he never returned. She was left at home in Dushanbe with two daughters and not a lot of options.
India’s Economic Growth Leaves Human Development in the Dust
- Inter Press Service
Ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India, a coalition of NGOs denounced the gap between the country’s growth rate and the rate of poverty, malnutrition and lack of health and sanitation.
Efforts to Build Caregiving Industry ‘Inadequate’
- Inter Press Service
To meet the demands of a rapidly ageing population, Japan has loosened its notoriously strict immigration and nursing regulations to accept foreign caregivers. But new evidence indicates deep cracks in those piecemeal gestures.
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