News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 132
U.S. Finning Ban Caps Busy Year for Shark Conservation
- Inter Press Service
The U.S. Congress banned shark finning in all U.S. waters Tuesday, a victory environmental advocates are hoping sends a message to international regulators.
Big Fleets Resist Pacific Islands' Plan to Save Fisheries
- Inter Press Service
Eight Pacific island nations that are leveraging their contracts with foreign fishing fleets to save the world's last great stocks of tuna are getting little sympathy from the countries representing those fleets.
OP-ED: The EU Must Start Fishing Responsibly Now
- Inter Press Service
The loss of marine biodiversity is hurtling forward at an unprecedented rate. At present, the FAO calculates that nearly 80 percent of the world’s fishery resources are fully exploited, overexploited or depleted. Furthermore, marine scientists have suggested that if the current pace of exploitation continues, all fish stocks will have collapsed or disappeared by 2048.
CLIMATE CHANGE: As Andean Glaciers Recede, Region Steps Forward to Adapt
- Inter Press Service
The mountainous areas of South America's Andean nations supply water to the coastal cities, provide habitat to important biodiversity, and serve as natural barriers, but global warming threatens those regions, which are home to millions of people.
EL SALVADOR: Most Water-Stressed Country in Central America
- Inter Press Service
Every night at 1:00 AM, Julio César Amaya gets up to turn on the faucet, because it is the only time that there is piped water in his neighbourhood - the poor district of San José, in the city of Soyapango, one hour east of the capital of El Salvador.
Walking Precariously on Uncertain Water
- Inter Press Service
Around a billion people already face scarcity of fresh water, and the problem is expected to grow in the future, with pollution, over-population and climate change affecting water supply, experts say.
BRAZIL: Mitigating Impacts of Progress in Amazon Jungle
- Inter Press Service
'We want real compensation,' said Luis Nascimento de Freitas, a fisherman from Vila Teotonio, a ramshackle town on the banks of the Madeira River that will be flooded when the Santo Antonio hydroelectric plant is completed.
U.S.-WEST AFRICA: Report Urges Enhanced Maritime Security
- Inter Press Service
The United States and its allies should give much more attention - and resources - to ensuring that weak West African governments along the oil- and gas-rich Gulf of Guinea can protect their territory and coastal regions from terrorists, drug and human traffickers, and other threats, according to new report by an influential think tank released here this week.
PERU: Mineral-Rich Highlands Lack Legal Protection
- Inter Press Service
More than 11 percent of Peruvian territory is distributed among mining concessions. Those mining blocks can include moors, river sources, and even protected natural areas.
CENTRAL AMERICA: Water as a 'Divine Gift'
- Inter Press Service
'Many people still believe that water is a gift from God.' This statement from a Guatemalan scientist alludes to Central America's neglect of its water resources - - and the subsequent impact on agriculture.
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