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  1. OPINION: The Disturbing Expansion of the Military-Industrial Complex

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    BELFAST, Oct 13 (IPS) - How can we explain that in the 2lst century we are still training millions of men and women in our armed forces and sending them to war? 

  2. Curbing the Illegal Wildlife Trade Crucial to Preserving Biodiversity

    - Inter Press Service

    PYEONGCHANG, Republic of Korea, Oct 13 (IPS) - For over five years, 33-year-old Maheshwar Basumatary, a member of the indigenous Bodo community, made a living by killing wild animals in the protected forests of the Manas National Park, a tiger reserve, elephant sanctuary and UNESCO World Heritage Site that lies on the India-Bhutan border.

  3. New Trains, New Hopes, Old Anguish

    - Inter Press Service

    JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, Oct 11 (IPS) - The kids of Kodikaman, a dusty village straddling the newly laid railway line in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna District, enjoy a special treat these days.

  4. Marine Litter: Plunging Deep, Spreading Wide

    - Inter Press Service

    ATHENS, Oct 10 (IPS) - Imagine a black-footed albatross feeding its chick plastic pellets, a baby seal in the North Pole helplessly struggling with an open-ended plastic bag wrapped tight around its neck, or a fishing vessel stranded mid-sea, a length of discarded nylon net entangled in its propeller. Multiply these scenarios a thousand-fold, and you get a glimpse of the state of the world's oceans.

  5. World Bank Pushes Private Sector for Major Investments in Infrastructure

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON, Oct 09 (IPS) - The World Bank has initiated a major call to action for private sector investors around infrastructure projects in developing countries.

  6. Family Farmers Don’t Need Climate-Smart Agriculture

    - Inter Press Service

    NAPLES, Italy, Oct 09 (IPS) - Small farmers can look to options like agroecological intensification and innovation, without necessarily turning to climate-smart agriculture, which is promoted by the United Nations but has awakened doubts among global experts meeting in this Italian city.

  7. Acid Oceans Could Deal Heavy Blow to Fishing-Dependant Nations

    - Inter Press Service

    PYEONGCHANG, Republic of Korea, Oct 09 (IPS) - Scientists here are warning Caribbean countries, where the fisheries sector is an important source of livelihoods and sustenance, that they should pay close attention to a new international report released Wednesday on ocean acidification.

  8. Youth Employment Critical to Sustainable Development in Pacific Islands

    - Inter Press Service

    APIA, Oct 09 (IPS) - The size of the youth population in the Pacific Islands is double the global average with 54 percent aged below 24 years, creating enormous challenges for slow-growing small island economies unable to create jobs fast enough.

  9. Fracking Fractures Argentina’s Energy Development

    - Inter Press Service

    AÑELO, Argentina, Oct 08 (IPS) - Unconventional oil and gas reserves in Vaca Muerta in southwest Argentina hold out the promise of energy self-sufficiency and development for the country. But the fracking technique used to extract this treasure from underground rocks could be used at a huge cost.

  10. Hotter Caribbean Poses Challenges for Livestock Farmers

    - Inter Press Service

    PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 08 (IPS) - Livestock farmers in the Caribbean are finding it increasingly difficult and expensive to rear healthy animals because of climate change, a situation that poses a significant threat to a region that is already too dependent on imports to feed its population.

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