Global Issues
News headlines for “Free Trade and Globalization”, page 254
Trade Liberalization for Development?
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Nov 05 (IPS) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO), all dominated by rich countries, have long promoted trade liberalization as a ‘win-win' solution for "all people—rich and poor—and all countries—developed and developing countries", arguing that "the gains are large enough to enable compensation to be provided to the losers".
Africans Charged More Than 3.5 Times the 'Affordable' Rate for Mobile Data
- Inter Press Service
Nov 04 (IPS) - People living in Africa are charged an average of 7.1 per cent of their monthly salary for a gigabyte (GB) of mobile data, more than 3.5 times the threshold considered affordable.
Going with the Wind: Transition to Clean Energy in Latin America & the Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (IPS) - The UN Climate Action Summit 2019, which took place in the days leading up to the 74th UN General Assembly, delivered new pathways and practical actions for governments and private sector to intensify climate action.
Red Alert for Blue Planet and small island states
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Oct 31 (IPS) - Barely a week passes without alarming news of the most recent scientific research into the global climate crisis compounding a growing sense of urgency, particularly the impact on small island states from rising sea levels and extreme weather.
As Urbanisation Grows, Cities Unveil Sustainable Development Solutions
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (IPS) - Over half of the world's population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for sustainable development; something the UN is spotlighting on World Cities Day, marked 31 October.
Solar Cookers Produce More Than Food for Mexican Women
- Inter Press Service
VILLA DE ZAACHILA, Mexico, Oct 30 (IPS) - The sun's rays are also used to cook food and thus replace the burning of firewood and gas, improve the health of local residents and fuel the energy transition towards the use of renewable sources - the objectives of an enterprise in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.
If India Stopped Growing, Would the IMF and World Bank Say So?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 30 (IPS) - Leading economic indicators have slowed or reversed. Criticisms of official statistics are mounting. But the IMF and World Bank continue to forecast 6-percent growth by simple extrapolation.
UN Turns to Global Investors for Billions Needed for its 2030 Development Agenda
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (IPS) - A Republican US Senator of a bygone era was once quoted as saying "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."
Industrial Policy Still Relevant
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Oct 29 (IPS) - Industrial policy refers to the promotion of new investments and technology by governments to encourage the growth and development of specific economic sectors. However, scepticism persists about the feasibility and desirability of using industrial policy, especially of the ability to ‘pick winners', often accused of leading to ‘propping-up failing industries'.
Governments Must Short Circuit Tobacco Industry’s Pervasive Tactics
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 25 (IPS) - The tobacco industry's new rhetoric that smoking is harmful and that its so-called less risky products will reduce the global tobacco epidemic, should see the industry stop opposing or fighting government efforts to reduce tobacco use. However, this is not the case.
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