Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1452
Mines Test Colombia's Commitment to Sustainable Development
- Inter Press Service
'In the Andes, and all over the world, mining on mountains should be banned. Distinguished scientists and papers in the most prestigious journals are saying this,' a regional planning expert in Colombia told IPS.
EUROPE-DEVELOPMENT: The 'Indignados' Still Have Wind in Their Sails
- Inter Press Service
Months of protest across the European Union, sparked by ‘indignant’ youth demanding an end to the brand of free market capitalism that has blighted the continent with an unemployment epidemic, finally bore fruit on Jan. 30 when Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, proposed an ambitious jobs scheme.
Philippines Seeking U.S. Help Against China’s Bullying
- Inter Press Service
The government of Philippines President Benigno Aquino may be wading into choppy diplomatic waters by turning to the United States to counter China’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
Senegalese Students Call for President to Step Down
- Inter Press Service
The friends of slain Senegalese student protester, Mamadou Diop, say that the 32-year-old master’s student was against injustice and that is why he was protesting against President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a third term of office.
EUROPE-DEVELOPMENT: Mapping Out the EU’s Harmful Projects
- Inter Press Service
Dozens of European Union-funded projects across several countries are ‘environmentally or socially unsound’, according to a map created by a joint effort between CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe.
New Libya Off to a Shaky Start
- Inter Press Service
It's been almost a year since Benghazi launched its uprising against former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi and three months since he was killed, but there is a growing sense of frustration in eastern Libya with the National Transitional Council. Two weeks ago, a group of protesters attacked the Council’s Benghazi headquarters as chairman Mustafa Abdeljalil was inside, forcing him to flee through the back door.
Chinese Feed Illegal Ivory Trade
- Inter Press Service
The illegal trade in ivory continues in Egypt, with ivory products sold openly in local tourist markets by traders who operate with impunity, a new study by the conservation group Traffic has found.
DEVELOPMENT-NIGER: Three Million Children Threatened by Hunger
- Inter Press Service
Women have been left in charge of many of the households in the village of Zamkoye-Koïra, in western Niger, as food shortages have driven male family members to leave in search of work elsewhere. A national survey of vulnerable households shows that 5.4 million people face food insecurity across Niger.
New Rule Puts Brakes on U.S. Public Housing Demolitions
- Inter Press Service
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the publication of a new notice which significantly tightens its procedures for the processing of public housing demolition applications by local housing authorities.
ARGENTINA: Fair Trade Going Strong Amid Global Crisis
- Inter Press Service
With a steady growth in production and exports, fair trade in Argentina is proving that socially and environmentally sustainable practices can be much more than a refuge from external crises.
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