Global Issues
News headlines for “Food and Agriculture Issues”, page 17
Bullying Southeast Asia with Tariff Threats
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 29 (IPS) - US President Trump has successfully used tariff threats to achieve economic, political and even personal goals. These threats, reminiscent of colonialism, have secured submission and concessions.
Mining on the Rise as Clean Energy Demands Shifts Global Commodity Exports
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 28 (IPS) - Two-thirds of the developing world, or ninety-five out of 143 economies, are dependent on commodities for export value, making up 60 percent of their merchandise exports. For the least developed world, this number rises to 80 percent, leaving entire nation’s revenue vulnerable to price swings, fiscal shocks, and evolving trade compositions. Hidden behind the numbers lies a deeper transformation, one disrupting fossil fuel trade, triggering a higher reliance on mineral exports, particularly on mining essential for green technologies.
To Tackle Microplastic Pollution from Synthetic Textiles, Rebuild Natural Fibre Markets
- Inter Press Service
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada / Trollhättan, Sweden, July 25 (IPS) - Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Since the mid-20th century, over 8 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced globally (UNEP, 2021). Shockingly, more than 90% of this plastic waste has not been recycled. Instead, it has been incinerated, buried in landfills, or leaked into the environment where it can persist for hundreds of years, fragmenting into microplastics.
Biogas, a Solution to Poultry Pollution in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
JAYAQUE, El Salvador, July 25 (IPS) - Still in its early stages and with few players, the poultry sector in El Salvador is taking small steps toward environmentally sustainable production by using its biological waste to generate biogas and, in turn, electricity –an equation that benefits the natural environment, communities, and the farms themselves.
Funding Cuts by Traditional Donors and the Future of Localization: Power, Paradox, and the Politics of Aid
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, July 24 (IPS) - In recent years, major international donors such as the European Union (EU), the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), USAID, and other bilaterals (such as BMZ, Sida, the Netherlands among others) have significantly reduced development funding to global majority countries.
Clean Energy Sources Are Beginning to Overtake Fossil Fuels, But Is It Too Late?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (IPS) - As a result of the worsening climate crisis, extreme weather patterns have disrupted nearly all aspects of human life around the world. With the impacts of fossil fuel reliance being more pronounced than ever before, the United Nations (UN) has implored governments and industries to begin adopting more sustainable, renewable energy sources.
Global Food Demand in Middle-Income Nations is Rising, UN Report Says
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 23 (IPS) - As incomes rise in middle-income countries, so does the demand for animal-sourced calories, resulting in large increases to global food production, and raising the importance for sustainable agriculture amidst growing concerns of climate change.
Kenyan Biochar Project Becomes First in Africa Validated Under European Carbon Standard
- Inter Press Service
KISUMU, Kenya, July 22 (IPS) - In June 2025, Kenyan climate-tech firm Tera became the first African project developer to have its carbon removal initiative independently validated and registered under Riverse, a European standard for engineered climate solutions.
Global South calls for Strategic Energy Transition Amidst SDG Target Slowdowns
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 22 (IPS) - At the UN 2025 High Level Political Forum last week, global energy leaders warned that without urgent action in expanding access to clean energy, hundreds of millions will remain vulnerable, and the world will risk falling short of its 2030 SDG deadline.
Protect Women’s Rights, Especially in a Time of Equality Backlash, Say Activists
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (IPS) - Discriminatory laws and the absence of legal protections impact more than 2.5 billion women and girls worldwide in various ways. Legal reform is paramount to securing gender equality, and the world cannot afford to roll back on decades of progress in women’s rights.
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