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…

New Constitution in the Hands of the Far Right — Global Issues

New Constitution in the Hands of the Far Right — Global Issues

Credit: Martín Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, May 19, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 19 (IPS) – On 7 May, Chileans went to the polls to choose a Constitutional Council that will produce a new constitution to replace the one bequeathed by…

Government Financing for Mayan Train Violates Socio-environmental Standards — Global Issues

Government Financing for Mayan Train Violates Socio-environmental Standards — Global Issues

Carrying the Mayan flag, members of the Colibrí Collective lead a march against the Mayan Train in the city of Valladolid, in the southern Mexican state of Yucatán, in May 2023. The construction of the Mexican government’s most important megaproject has drawn criticism from affected communities due to its environmental,…

Livestock Producers Seek to Integrate Biogas and Animal Protein Market in Brazil — Global Issues

Livestock Producers Seek to Integrate Biogas and Animal Protein Market in Brazil — Global Issues

The Toledo Bioenergy Center, in southern Brazil, is under construction, but its biodigesters are already operating with manure and the carcasses of disease-free dead animals from 16 pig farms. The goal is to generate one megawatt of power and for pig farmers to participate in the production of biogas without…

Energy Crisis in Cuba Calls for Greater Boost for Renewable Sources — Global Issues

Energy Crisis in Cuba Calls for Greater Boost for Renewable Sources — Global Issues

A group of drivers push a car at the end of a long line to refuel in Havana. The Cuban authorities say the fundamental cause of the shortage of diesel and gasoline has to do with breaches of contracts by suppliers. CREDIT: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS by Luis Brizuela (havana) Thursday, April…

Defending Human Rights Is a Crime in Some Countries and a Deadly Activity in Others — Global Issues

Defending Human Rights Is a Crime in Some Countries and a Deadly Activity in Others — Global Issues

Opinion by Bibbi Abruzzini, Clarisse Sih – Forus (brussels) Thursday, April 27, 2023 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, Apr 27 (IPS) – In today’s world, human rights defenders face immense challenges, with threats, attacks, and repression being rampant in many countries. According to the latest report by Front Line Defenders, killings of…

UNDP Assistance Helps Farmers to Meet New EU Deforestation Rules — Global Issues

UNDP Assistance Helps Farmers to Meet New EU Deforestation Rules — Global Issues

by Alison Kentish (new york) Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Apr 26 (IPS) – For the last five years, the United Nations Development Programme has worked with some of the world’s biggest producers of commodities like beef, soy, palm oil, and cocoa to protect livelihoods and the…

Holistic Education Support in Colombia Extended to Counter Snowballing Learning Crisis — Global Issues

Holistic Education Support in Colombia Extended to Counter Snowballing Learning Crisis — Global Issues

ECW High-Level Mission to Colombia ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif meets a young female student at the ECW-supported learning facility ‘Eustorgio Colmenares Baptista’, in Cúcuta, Colombia. Disability and inclusion are at the forefront of ECW-supported learning activities. Credit: ECW by Joyce Chimbi (new york & nairobi) Monday, April 24, 2023 Inter…

Chiles Water Vulnerability Requires Watershed and Water Management — Global Issues

Chiles Water Vulnerability Requires Watershed and Water Management — Global Issues

The Maipo River on its way from the Andes mountain range to the valley of the same name is surrounded by numerous small towns that depend on tourism, receiving thousands of visitors every weekend. There are restaurants, campgrounds and high-altitude sports facilities. The water comes down from the top of…