Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1488
Why Africa Must Remain United in Durban
- Inter Press Service
African leaders have urged the international community to move the United Nations climate change negotiations, which started in Durban, South Africa on Monday, to a different level, and to prioritise adaptation for the continent.
JAMAICA: Environmental Watchdog Breached Rules, Court Says
- Inter Press Service
When Jamaica's environmental watchdog group approved road expansion and coastal improvement works inside the Palisadoes Port Royal Protected Area without consulting the public, environmentalists took them to court and won.
Iranians Resolutely Ignore Sanctions' Pinch
- Inter Press Service
As the Iranian economy struggles under international sanctions intended to halt its nuclear programme, one unofficial indicator that has yet to be rattled is the Islamic Republic's robust consumer confidence.
Global Fund for Education Gathers Momentum
- Inter Press Service
If the international community can successfully raise billions of dollars to fight deadly diseases, why not a similar fund to promote education, asks Gordon Brown, former British prime minister.
South Outdoing North in Fight against Global Warming
- Inter Press Service
The claims of some industrialised nations, which accuse the developing countries of not doing their share to curb emissions that contribute to climate change, are proven false in studies conducted by respected academic institutions.
Latin American Integration Does Not Extend to Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
The foreseeable absence of binding agreements to stabilise the global climate could give rise to increased regional cooperation to help Latin American countries adapt to the severe effects of climate change.
Brazil Cannot Swim Against the Climate Current
- Inter Press Service
With no meaningful proposals, and in the face of internal setbacks and an adverse international context, Brazil is largely unprepared to assume the leadership role expected of an environmental power at the Durban climate change conference.
Q&A: 'New Donors Can Help Farming Sector'
- Inter Press Service
Rising food prices, natural disasters and an energy crisis that is turning wheat into ethanol instead of bread have raised the spectre of inadequate global food supply that hits the poor. This grim reality has finally turned the spotlight on agricultural aid and its link to development effectiveness.
EUROPE: Developing Nations Lose Billions to Multinational Tax Dodging
- Inter Press Service
Not corruption but multinational tax dodging is the main reason why developing nations stay aid-dependent, says a new report. And while new proposals by the European Commission try to tackle the problem, they turn a blind eye towards tax havens.
SRI LANKA: Road Signs Indicate Peace
- Inter Press Service
The rough road is almost indistinguishable from the mud huts and dilapidated surroundings of this village - still pockmarked by the artillery duels of Sri Lanka’s fierce civil war that ended more than two years ago.
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