Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1418
More Cell-Phones than People, and No E-Waste Treatment in Guatemala
- Inter Press Service
The lack of adequate management of electronic waste in Guatemala is posing a serious threat to the environment and health, as demand for electronic devices has soared to the point that there are more cell phones than people.
BRICS Ministers Say New Trade Narrative Sinks Development
- Inter Press Service
Trade ministers of the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa — say that at the G20 trade ministerial summit later this month in Mexico they will try to ensure that attempts by industrialised countries to frame a new trade agenda do not drown development-led trade liberalisation and the World Trade Organization talks.
Liberia’s Government Finding a Way to End FGM
- Inter Press Service
'There were three people. One person was holding me down; one person was holding my hand; and the other person was doing the job. They lay me down, and…' Fatu said of the female genital mutilation she underwent as an eight- year-old in Liberia.
Wind Turbines Bring Relief and Resentment to Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
'I still cannot fathom how electricity can be produced by the wind,' said a nonplused Mohammad Ahmed, a 55-year-old local baker, as he gazed up at a row of giant wind turbines.
Payments for Environmental Services Skip Rural Women in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
Despite the key role they play in caring for natural resources in the face of climate change, rural women in Mexico do not benefit from payments for environmental services, say activists and experts.
Amid Global Uncertainties, Barbados Plots a Greener Future
- Inter Press Service
When it comes to developing a 'green economy', Barbados is leading its English-speaking Caribbean neighbours.
Jamaica to Galvanise Public on Climate Adaptation
- Inter Press Service
A public awareness project that aims to foster wider understanding among locals about the linkages between the global climate and their social and economic wellbeing is Jamaica's newest adaptation strategy.
Solar Panels Reflect Bright Future for Rural Papua New Guinea
- Inter Press Service
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), which has no national power grid but large river systems and abundant sunshine, renewable energy has tremendous potential to transform remote rural lives with clean and sustainable electricity.
Malaysian Socialists on Bumpy Road to Revival
- Inter Press Service
As Prime Minister Najib Razak prepares to dissolve parliament for snap polls, Malaysia’s socialists are seeing an opportunity to make a comeback after nearly five decades in the political wilderness.
Breastfeeding, Not Formula, for South Africa's HIV-Positive Mothers
- Inter Press Service
South Africa's nine provinces will begin phasing out provision of free formula to HIV-positive mothers and implement a new policy on breast-feeding from Sunday. But despite the clarity of the policy and its supporting data, vocal critics, including respected individuals from leading medical and academic institutions, have decried the choice.
Powered by
