News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 117
More Japanese Turn Against Whaling
- Inter Press Service
The arrest and release of a Dutch activist in Japan has put in bad light this country’s refusal to heed international calls to limit traditional dolphin and whale hunting practices in favour of conservation.
Dwindling Resources Trigger Global Land Rush
- Inter Press Service
A global scramble for land and mineral resources fuelled by billions of investment dollars is threatening the last remaining wilderness and critical ecosystems, destroying communities and contaminating huge volumes of fresh water, warned environmental groups in London Wednesday.
Somalia's Rich Maritime Resources Being Plundered, Report Says
- Inter Press Service
The international community has failed to grapple with the real underlying political and economic issues facing the troubled East African nation of Somalia, which has been surviving without an effective government for over two decades, according to a new study released here.
Palestinians Hear the Water
- Inter Press Service
After a recent Israeli Supreme Court decision allowed Israeli companies to maintain quarrying and mining activities in the occupied West Bank, local human rights groups and activists say the decision has opened the door dangerously to Israel’s pillaging of other Palestinian resources.
ARGENTINA: Paraná River Not What It Used to Be
- Inter Press Service
Lower water levels and increasing pressure from overfishing in the Paraná river are causing an unprecedented decline in fish stocks in the river that is regarded as the second most biodiverse in South America after the Amazon river.
LATIN AMERICA: Research Decodes Dialogue Between Rainforest and Water
- Inter Press Service
An alteration of the relationship between the Amazon rainforest and the billions of cubic metres of water transported by air from the equatorial Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mountains could endanger the resilience of a biome that is crucial for the global climate, warns a recently concluded two-decade research project.
Spain's Green Groups Slam Rollback of Conservation Policies
- Inter Press Service
Spain's new conservative government has announced changes in environmental policy that are a significant step backwards for environmental protection in the country, provoking an immediate, harsh reaction from the opposition and civil society.
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.
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.
Spate of Spills at Sea for Brazilian Oil Industry
- Inter Press Service
An accident at an ultra-deepwater drilling platform spilled 160 barrels of crude off the coast of Brazil this week, deepening fears about safety in this new frontier of oil and gas production.
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