Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1483
CLIMATE CHANGE-AFRICA: Marching for 100 Percent Change
- Inter Press Service
Chanting loudly, thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets to the venue of the 17th United Nations Climate Change Conference to demand that their voices be heard for 'immediate and drastic' carbon emission reductions to save the planet.
U.S. Inaction on Climate is 'Criminal', Activists Say
- Inter Press Service
The United States' delegation at the 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCC) in Durban, South Africa has come under heavy fire from civil society leaders and activists around the globe for standing in the way of real solutions to climate change.
NEPAL: Praying Against Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
There are gasps from the audience as a series of shocking images flash across the screen: human hands eaten away by arsenic, the carcass of a cow so emaciated that it looks two-dimensional, a starved child with matchstick legs grasping at the udder of an animal for sustenance.
Native Peoples Under Siege Around the Globe
- Inter Press Service
In polished versions of U.S. history, the near-extermination of Native Americans in the United States is an unsightly blemish that continues to be glossed over to this day. Yet the struggles of indigenous peoples are not exclusive to the United States and have grown increasingly complex in modern times.
Opening Virtual Doors for People with Disabilities
- Inter Press Service
As the International Day for Persons with Disabilities approaches this Saturday, one institution is working to remove some of the barriers that prevent disabled people from taking a leading role in policies that affect their lives.
A Recipe for Carbon Farming
- Inter Press Service
Civil society has warned of the danger of turning Africa's food-producing lands into 'carbon farms' so that rich countries can avoid making cuts in their carbon emissions.
INDIA: Bhopal Victims Oppose Dow as Olympics Sponsor
- Inter Press Service
India’s sport stars have joined the survivors of the 1984 gas leak tragedy in this city, capital of the central Madhya Pradesh state, to protest against a sponsorship deal between Dow Chemical and the organisers of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
BRAZIL: 'Flying Blind' in Pre-Salt Oil Fields
- Inter Press Service
Nearly a month after the start of the offshore oil spill, authorities in Brazil have not yet been able to determine the causes of the accident, how much oil was leaked at a Chevron platform, the size of the oil slick, or the extent of the environmental damage.
Q&A: ‘For Fragile States Aid is Life, Not Money’
- Inter Press Service
The new deal for the ‘fragile states,’ from the G7+ — a group of 19 countries that struggle with poverty, instability and violent conflict - has been hailed as a major breakthrough at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness here, earlier this week.
PERU: Government Expands Scope of Military Activity
- Inter Press Service
The armed forces in Peru, which already have an active role in fighting drug trafficking, are being given greater responsibility for maintaining public order under the government of President Ollanta Humala. They will now also be expected to crack down on illegal mining, and to intervene in social protests.
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