News headlines for “Water and Development”, page 135
ARGENTINA: Environmentalists Welcome New Law to Protect Glaciers
- Inter Press Service
Environmental organisations in Argentina are celebrating the passage of a law restricting the extraction of minerals, oil and gas near glaciers, in order to protect these vast freshwater reserves.
Government Under Fire As Cholera Epidemic Rages
- Inter Press Service
This death toll from a cholera epidemic in Cameroon's North and Far North provinces stands at 420, according to public health minister André Mama Fouda. The outbreak of the waterborne disease throws an unwelcome spotlight on inadequate access to clean water and sanitation, particularly in the country’s rural north.
Bonaire's Resilient Reefs Offer Hope for Dying Corals
- Inter Press Service
Scientists are closely examining the reefs of this island just north of Venezuela to determine why it has escaped the devastation that wiped out 85 percent of the Caribbean's corals since the 1970s.
MEXICO: Soaring Bottled Water Use Highlights Mistrust of Tap Water
- Inter Press Service
More bottled water is consumed per capita in Mexico than in any other country in the world, according to a U.S. consultancy -- a fact that alarms non-governmental organisations because it highlights the lack of access to safe tap water.
Water Strategy Key to Cities of the Future
- Inter Press Service
A diverse group of more than 4,500 professionals from the water industry gathered here to send a resounding message: a sharp break from past practices of water distribution and wastewater management is needed to cope with the burgeoning population growth in cities and impending water scarcity.
Rising Energy Demand Hits Water Scarcity 'Choke Point'
- Inter Press Service
Meeting the growing demand for energy in the U.S., even through sustainable means, could entail greater threats to the environment, new research shows.
ARGENTINA: Fighting to Save Glaciers as They Retreat
- Inter Press Service
Argentina's glaciers, along with Chile's the most extensive of South America, manifest the damage caused by climate change, while they also face threats from mining and major transportation infrastructure projects. A law to protect them has been postponed yet again.
Locally-Run Protected Areas Could Reverse Fisheries' Death Spiral
- Inter Press Service
Local fishers objected to the creation of a new no-fishing marine protected area off the coast of Belize in 1996. Today they are benefiting from the bounty of fish spilling out of the Laughing Bird Caye National Park. Tourism has also boomed, illustrating the multiple benefits and value of marine protected areas, according to a new series of reports released Wednesday by Conservation International (CI).
Summit Failure on Water, Sanitation Would Be Recipe for Disaster
- Inter Press Service
A weeklong international conference here has transmitted a strong political message to next week's U.N. summit meeting of world leaders: what good is the fight against poverty, hunger, maternal mortality and child deaths if water and sanitation are not given the high priority they deserve?
BP Report on Oil Spill Disaster Met with Scepticism
- Inter Press Service
The report released Wednesday by energy giant BP of its internal investigation into the catastrophic explosion in April of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the subsequent spill from the Macondo oil well has been met with criticism by watchdog groups who question the company's motives.
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