Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1450
Violent Crime Surge in the Caribbean Takes Heavy Toll
- Inter Press Service
Helen Clarke, the former prime minister of New Zealand, recalled a situation a few years ago when within the less affluent suburbs of her country, youth gang violence had become a serious problem.
South-South Focus to Keep Pace with Rising Population
- Inter Press Service
When the world's rising population hit the historic seven billion milestone last October, the United Nations predicted that population growth will continue to increase, reaching an estimated 9.3 billion by the year 2050.
Sierra Leone Drafts a Development Plan for the Next 50 Years
- Inter Press Service
Fifty years ago when Sierra Leone gained independence after 150 years of colonial rule, with it came a feeling of optimism that along with a newfound control of its governance, the country would profit from its ample endowment of natural resources, like timber, fish, minerals and oil. Instead, in the last 50 years, the country has had 13 military coups and an 11-year civil war that left the economy in ruins and the country heavily reliant on foreign donor funding.
ZIMBABAWE: Not Prepared for Floods Amid Conflicting Weather Forecasts
- Inter Press Service
Sibongile Dube knows the devastation heavy rain can leave in its wake. A villager in the lowveld area of Mberengwa in Zimbabwe’s Midlands province, Dube’s home is one of many that were washed away by flash floods last year.
ARGENTINA: Progress in River Clean-Up Praised - With Reservations
- Inter Press Service
For the first time in over 200 years, visible progress is being made in cleaning up the Matanza-Riachuelo River basin, the most highly polluted in Argentina, although improvements remain largely superficial so far.
EU Pledges Strong Support for Earth Summit
- Inter Press Service
European leaders have mapped out a bold agenda ahead of the Rio summit, vowing to transform development aid, help provide renewable electricity to the world’s neediest people, and bulk up the United Nations environment body.
Swaziland’s Cooperatives No Threat to Banks
- Inter Press Service
Nomsa Tsabedze is one of the many people at the Bunye Betfu, Buhle Betfu Credit and Savings Cooperatives waiting to apply for a loan to pay for her children’s school fees.
'Raining Bombs' Causing Hundreds to Flee Northern Nigeria
- Inter Press Service
'I can no longer stay here in Kano as it rains bombs. The gun battles rattle us... Kano is no longer safe,' said pregnant Funke Nweke of her decision to flee Nigeria’s northern state with her five-year-old daughter.
Cuba on the Road to Clean Energy Development
- Inter Press Service
More than a decade ago, solar electricity changed the lives of several mountain communities in Cuba. Now this and other renewable power sources are emerging as the best options available to develop sustainable energy across the island.
Paraguayan Radio Station Buses Internet to the Barrios
- Inter Press Service
'I want my own computer so that I can talk to my cousins who live in Italy,' says eight-year-old Camila Ojeda, sitting in front of a computer monitor on a bus that acts as a mobile cybercafé in the Paraguayan capital.
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