Forus Civil Society Network Urges that Respect for Human Rights, Climate Justice and Accountability should be at the core of the New Global Financing Pact

Forus Civil Society Network Urges that Respect for Human Rights, Climate Justice and Accountability should be at the core of the New Global Financing Pact

Opinion by Marianne Buenaventura (paris) Friday, June 23, 2023 Inter Press Service PARIS, Jun 23 (IPS) – As the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact unfolds in Paris on 22-23 June, Forus, a global network representing over 22,000 civil society organisations across Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Pacific,…

If Governments Have the Tools to Stop Fishing-Related Deaths, Why Arent They Being Used? — Global Issues

If Governments Have the Tools to Stop Fishing-Related Deaths, Why Arent They Being Used? — Global Issues

Opinion by Peter Horn (london) Friday, June 23, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 23 (IPS) – Long before Hollywood highlighted the dangers of commercial fishing in The Perfect Storm, Deadliest Catch and other programming, governments around the world knew that this was one of the most hazardous jobs, killing thousands…

Mexico Needs to Step Up Treatment and Reuse of Water to Address Crisis — Global Issues

Mexico Needs to Step Up Treatment and Reuse of Water to Address Crisis — Global Issues

The expansion towards the mountains of the coastal city of Ensenada, in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California, stresses the water supply, which is scarce in this peninsular region due to its arid nature and deficiencies in water management. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy/IPS by Emilio Godoy (ensenada, mexico) Wednesday, June 21,…

Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development Policy and Investment for Public, Private Sectors — Global Issues

Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development Policy and Investment for Public, Private Sectors — Global Issues

With one-fifth of farming households dependent on palm oil production, policy considerations that look after the environment, lives, and livelihoods were essential. by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jun 20 (IPS) – Oil palm has brought significant benefits and prosperity to Liberia. The export of…

Perus Agro-Export Boom Has not Boosted Human Development — Global Issues

Perus Agro-Export Boom Has not Boosted Human Development — Global Issues

Her hands loaded with crates, Susan Quintanilla, a union leader of agro-export workers in the department of Ica in southwestern Peru, gets ready to collect different vegetables and fruits for foreign markets. She has witnessed many injustices, saying the companies “made you feel like they were doing you a favor…

Cooperatives in Argentina Help Drive Expansion of Renewable Energy — Global Issues

Cooperatives in Argentina Help Drive Expansion of Renewable Energy — Global Issues

A picture of photovoltaic panels in the solar park in the small town of Armstrong, in the Pampa region, the heart of Argentina’s agricultural production. The park belongs to an electric cooperative, which until 2017 only bought energy to distribute, but now generates electricity as well. CREDIT: FARN by Daniel…

As Game of Thrones Rages in Sudan, the Neighbors Pay the Price — Global Issues

As Game of Thrones Rages in Sudan, the Neighbors Pay the Price — Global Issues

Long wait at the border between Sudan and Egypt. Credit: Hisham Allam/IPS by Hisham Allam (cairo) Thursday, May 25, 2023 Inter Press Service CAIRO, May 25 (IPS) – The conflict in Sudan is impacting the economy in Egypt, and those who make their living moving goods across the borders have spent…

Governments Are Changing Fisheries Management for the Better, but More Action Is Still Needed — Global Issues

Governments Are Changing Fisheries Management for the Better, but More Action Is Still Needed — Global Issues

Yellowfin tuna diving. Opinion by Grantly Galland (washington dc) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, May 23 (IPS) – Global fisheries are worth more than US$140 billion each year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. But this hefty sum does not capture…