Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1381
Indonesia Is Wilting
- Inter Press Service
Unless the rapid deforestation in one of the world’s most richly-forested countries is controlled, Indonesians may one day wonder, 'where are all the flowers gone.' To those lyrics by legendary U.S. singer Joan Baez they might also have to add, and where are all the tigers, elephants, orangutans, birds and ancient forest communities gone.
G8 Report Offers Worrying Look at Aid Accountability
- Inter Press Service
Observers here on Tuesday lauded the newly released Group of Eight (G8) Camp David Accountability Report as a noteworthy step towards transparency and accountability, but warned that the data included suggest a looming shortfall in international agriculture-related foreign aid.
Belo Monte Dam Hit by Friendly Fire
- Inter Press Service
Those who made the final decision on the design of Brazil’s Belo Monte hydroelectric dam will face legal action in the future for the damages caused. This is the kind of warning one would expect from environmentalists, but in this case it comes from a surprising quarter: staunch supporters of hydropower.
Community Drills Part of Cuba’s Top-Notch Disaster Response System
- Inter Press Service
A well-oiled prevention system that involves the entire country, from the highest spheres of government to the most isolated rural community, makes Cuba one of the best-prepared countries in the world when it comes to preventing deaths and mitigating risks in case of disasters.
'Africa - a Place Where You Will Make Money, Not Lose Money'
- Inter Press Service
Africa needs to reduce its dependency on foreign aid and get to the point of financing its own development, some of the continent’s key development experts say. Timing is optimal now that Africa is experiencing an economic boom with annual growth rates of up to eight percent.
Mangroves Lead Battle Against Rising Seas
- Inter Press Service
Sea level rise near Papua New Guinea, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the southwest Pacific, is estimated at seven millimetres per year, double the global annual average of 2.8-3.6 mm.
Caribbean Courts Mexico as Ally in the G20
- Inter Press Service
The Caribbean Community bloc (Caricom) is lobbying Mexico to use its influence as chair of the G20, which controls 90 percent of world trade, to promote the interests of the Caribbean and other small island developing states when it meets in June.
Nothing to Show for Hard Work but Burnt Fields of Maize
- Inter Press Service
Gertrude Mkoloi earns a living harvesting maize on a small piece of land in rural Zimbabwe. Or at least she used to.
Action Needed Now to Prepare for Severe Drought
- Inter Press Service
Mexico and Central America look like they are covered in dried blood on maps projecting future soil moisture conditions.
Big Hydropower Dams Trump Alternative Energy in Chile
- Inter Press Service
Chile has enormous potential for producing non-conventional renewable energies (NCRE) like solar and geothermal, yet they only contribute three percent of the country's energy mix.
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