Global Issues
News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”, page 15
Africa’s ‘Land-Linked’ Nations Chart a New Trade Route to Prosperity
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan, August 7 (IPS) - Once relegated to the periphery of Africa’s economic map due to their lack of coastline, the continent’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are now reframing their geographic constraints as gateways to opportunity.
Landlocked Nations Form New Bloc to Confront Climate Crisis and Inequity
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan , August 6 (IPS) - “The term ‘negotiation’ must be understood in ethical context… When an arsonist comes and burns down my house and then asks me to negotiate so I can rebuild my house, that becomes the paradox.”
Landlocked Developing Countries’ Group to Negotiate Way Out of Agricultural Catastrophe
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan, August 6 (IPS) - Agriculture is a critical sector in landlocked developing countries, as more than half (55 percent) of the population is employed in the agriculture sector – significantly higher than the global average of 25 per cent. As such, the deterioration of food security in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is an unfolding catastrophe.
‘We Must Build Healthier Digital Environments Where Reliable Information Plays a Leading Role’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election with Juan Carlos Uribe and Lucas Illanes from ChequeaBolivia, an initiative that monitors and verifies social media content.
UN Chief Hails Turkmenistan’s Quiet Diplomacy as Launchpad for Landlocked Solidarity
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan , August 6 (IPS) - In the glass-panelled hallway straddling Buildings 2 and 3 at the Awaza Congress Centre, two smartly dressed young Turkmens stood behind an ornate national pavilion—anxious, alert, and surprisingly eloquent.
How One Caribbean Country Is Changing the Face of Debt
- Inter Press Service
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, August 5 (IPS) - The beauty of the majestic Piton mountains, vibrant culture, dazzling beaches and lush landscapes of Saint Lucia are invaluable assets. The country also takes pride in having two Nobel laureates, which is remarkable for a nation with a population of over 180,000.
Equal Footing: Building Pathways for Landlocked Developing Countries to Participate in Global Economy
- Inter Press Service
AWAZA, Turkmenistan, August 5 (IPS) - Heads of State, ministers, investors and grassroots leaders are gathered in Awaza on Turkmenistan’s Caspian coast for a once-in-a-decade UN conference aimed at rewiring the global system in support of 32 landlocked developing countries whose economies are often ‘locked out’ of opportunity due to their lack of access to the sea.
For LLDCs, the Next Decade Must be About Unlocking the Untapped Potential
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, August 5 (IPS) - As the world’s youngest and fastest-growing nations, LLDCs are home to immense untapped potential, yet remain cut off from the currents of international commerce and opportunity. Imagine being surrounded by opportunity, yet separated from it by mountains, borders, and vast distances from the nearest port—this is the daily reality for the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).
UN Trade and Environment Agencies Target Plastic Pollution through Global Negotiations and Trade Measures
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, August 5 (IPS) - They are lightweight, cheap, and able to be used in every sector of every supply chain. Few materials have revolutionized manufacturing and the global economy as much as plastics have. They are essential in almost everything, however this comes at a cost. A cost of 1.5 trillion annually in environmental damage, and a 75 percent waste ratio of all plastic ever produced.
Japan’s Right-wing Populist Rise
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, August 4 (IPS) - Rice queues – something once unthinkable – began appearing around May. As the country’s staple food hit record prices, frustrated shoppers found themselves breaking a cultural taboo by switching to rice from South Korea. It was a symbol of how far Japan’s economic certainties had crumbled, creating fertile ground for a political shift.
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