Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1426
Africa’s Political Instability Hinders Maternal Health Progress
- Inter Press Service
Political instability, civil strife and humanitarian crises in Africa have over the past decades reversed countless maternal health development gains on the continent, health experts warn.
Inequality, the Achilles' Heel of Latin America’s Economies
- Inter Press Service
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean were able to cushion the jolt of the global economic and financial crisis by means of anti-cyclical policies, but they need to remain vigilant and pay attention to social inequality, their most vulnerable flank.
European Left Backs Hollande in United Front Against Austerity
- Inter Press Service
Practically all European Social Democratic and Socialist parties are supporting the French presidential candidate François Hollande in the upcoming elections, in the hope that his likely triumph against incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy will create enough continental momentum to put an end to the present Conservative-inspired social and economic austerity policies.
Chilean Community Wins First Round Against Brazilian Billionaire
- Inter Press Service
Plans to build a massive thermoelectric power plant complex near an area of rich marine biodiversity has sparked fierce opposition from the small northern Chilean farming town of Totoral, which has now scored its first victory in court.
Extra Year to Boost School Performance in Sierra Leone
- Inter Press Service
Sierra Leone is instituting major reforms to its education system after the country reported some of the poorest academic results in West Africa. It will start with adding an extra year to the end of secondary school beginning in 2013, and nearly doubling daily classroom hours.
Can the Maid Have Boyfriends?
- Inter Press Service
A routine announcement by the government of this city-state entitling foreign, female domestic workers to a day off each week has sent their affluent employers into a tizzy.
Will Europe Meet its 2015 Aid Development Goals?
- Inter Press Service
Decades ago, 15 of Europe’s wealthiest nations made a promise to allocate .7 percent of their respective gross national products (GNP) to official development assistance. Yet despite a commitment that comprises such a small fraction of a nation’s wealth, only a handful of countries are on track to reach this goal by the 2015 deadline.
Caribbean Farmers and Fishermen Feel the Pain of Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
James Nicholas has always made a living off the sea. A fisherman in the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, he recalls the profitable business of selling his daily catch to residents and restaurants on the island and even exporting fish to luxury hotels in neighbouring ones.
World Water Forums Expose Large Dams as ‘Unsustainable’
- Inter Press Service
Numerous non-governmental organisations used the World Water Forum (WWF) held in Marseille last week as an opportunity to remind the international community about the serious global impacts of large dams all over the world.
Development Aid in Cuba Threatened by Red Tape
- Inter Press Service
Excessive delays by the Cuban government in evaluating foreign aid projects for their compatibility with the country’s economic planning policies have created uncertainty for aid organisations, which have sometimes even been forced to return funds to donors due to missed deadlines.
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