Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 376
Uruguay Prepares for Iron Rush
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Aug 26 (IPS) - A bill that would regulate large-scale mining operations is making its way through Uruguay's two houses of parliament, despite a lack of political consensus and vocal opposition from environmental organisations and other sectors of civil society.
Civil Society Calls for Vote on Drilling in Ecuador’s Yasuní Park
- Inter Press Service
QUITO, Aug 24 (IPS) - The Ecuadorean government's decision to allow oil drilling in the Yasuní National Park, one of the most biodiverse areas of the planet, has caused alarm among environmentalists and indigenous people, who are calling for a referendum on the issue.
Nicaragua’s New Canal Threatens Biggest Source of Water
- Inter Press Service
MANAGUA, Aug 23 (IPS) - The law passed in Nicaragua to grant a concession to a Chinese company to build a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans repealed legislation that protects Lake Cocibolca and its tributaries.
Mining in Chile Going Back Underground
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Aug 23 (IPS) - Declining mineral content, the need to preserve the environment, and technological advances are causing big mining companies to turn back to underground mining in what is a rising trend in Chile and around the world, experts say.
Civil Society Trial Finds Oil Corp Guilty in Colombia
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Aug 22 (IPS) - An "ethical and political trial on pillaging of natural resources" in Colombia condemned three foreign corporations, including Canada's Pacific Rubiales Energy, which has dozens of oil and natural gas operations around the country.
Mugabe Begins Another Presidential Term
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Aug 22 (IPS) - Robert Mugabe will be inaugurated on Thursday, Aug. 22, to serve yet another five-year term as Zimbabwe's president after holding the post for the last 33 years. And he does so as analysts here raise concerns that a recent High Court ruling recommending the arrest of outgoing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's lawyers on contempt of court charges could be the start of political oppression.
The World Trade Organisation after Eight Transformational Years
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Aug 21 (IPS) - On Aug. 31, I will be stepping down after eight years as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Swazi Chiefs Shut Women Out of Parliament
- Inter Press Service
MBABANE, Aug 21 (IPS) - Archaic and chauvinistic practices are being used to prevent Swazi women from taking part in the upcoming primary elections, despite the country having a constitution that guarantees their rights, says political analyst Dr. Sikelela Dlamini.
Southern Africa Shows the Way With Water
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 20 (IPS) - Water remains a key component in development policy. And, as the Southern African Development Community discusses how best to develop the region, the effective management of watercourses will be key, says Professor Anthony Turton, one of the foremost experts on water policy in southern Africa and a trustee of the Water Stewardship Council of Southern Africa.
Media Law Hits Somali Journalists
- Inter Press Service
MOGADISHU, Aug 20 (IPS) - Somalia's journalists say that the government is not serious about reviewing the country's new, controversial media bill that requires them to reveal their sources, despite a series of recent consultations.
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