Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1435
Money for Cleaning Toilets in Haiti Down the Drain? — Part 1
- Inter Press Service
The drawdown of hundreds of non-governmental organisations which have been in Haiti since the disastrous 2010 earthquake was inevitable. But with their departure, so too goes their purse and the millions earmarked for cleaning latrines.
Faithful and Non-Catholics Alike Prepare to Welcome Pope to Cuba
- Inter Press Service
The Catholic Church in Cuba expects people to welcome Pope Benedict XVI with warmth and enthusiasm, even though Catholics are not a majority here like they are in Mexico, the first stop on the pope’s Latin America tour that begins Mar. 23.
Green Credit Scarce in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
In Latin America, where bank loans for environmentally sustainable activities are rare, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking to foment green credit.
Poverty Encourages Early Marriages in Tajikistan
- Inter Press Service
When she was 16, Kibriyo Khaitova’s parents told her that if she didn’t marry, she’d soon be a spinster. So, like many girls from Tajikistan, Khaitova married a man her family found for her. Now 20, she has two children, no husband and is fending for herself.
Malaysians Fight Radioactive Waste From Oz
- Inter Press Service
Malaysians protesting against an Australian-owned rare earth refinery, that will generate radioactive waste, are determined to agitate until the project is abandoned.
Abolitionists Target Funders of Nuclear Arms Industry
- Inter Press Service
The world's nuclear weapons industry is being funded - and kept alive - by more than 300 banks, pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers in 30 countries, according to a new study.
Could Europe’s Anti-Counterfeiting Pact be a 'Pandora’s Box' of Rights Violations?
- Inter Press Service
Foggy details surrounding Europe’s anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) have divided pubic opinion, with activists on one end of the spectrum claiming it to be the end of Internet freedom and the generic drug market, while proponents continue to defend the act as a 'modest' agreement to protect Europe’s intellectual property.
Mesoamerican Coral Reef on the Way to Becoming a Marine Desert
- Inter Press Service
Scientific studies show that global warming is causing irreversible damage to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the world’s second largest coral reef, yet efforts to protect this biologically and economically vital ecosystem remain insufficient.
Green Economy Seeks to Maintain Growth Threatened by Disasters
- Inter Press Service
There is every indication that major disasters could be the new midwives of history. Seeking to prevent them, the green economy aims to reduce 'environmental risks' and 'ecological scarcities' while improving human well-being and social equity.
Simple Steps to Improving Aid Effectiveness
- Inter Press Service
As donors struggle to meet their aid commitments, and the number of people around the world in need of direct humanitarian and development assistance skyrockets, many experts and activists are asking the tough question: are donors being effective?
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