Julio Godoy BREMEN, Germany, Sep 21 2006 (IPS) – The Panamanian flagged ship Probo Koala unloaded more than 550 tonnes of toxic waste at Abidjan port in Cote d Ivoire a month back. Emissions from that toxic waste have killed seven people and poisoned thousands. The deadly cargo was shipped to Abidjan from Amsterdam, where […]
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PARAGUAY: The Dark Side of the Soy Boom
David Vargas ASUNCIÓN, Nov 8 2007 (IPS) – A sea of green stretches as far as the eye can see on both sides of the dirt road leading to the communities of Lima, Capiibary and Guayaibí, 250 km from the capital, in the northern Paraguayan department (province) of San Pedro, one of the country s […]
HEALTH-LATIN AMERICA: Women Crusaders Against Epidemics
Diego Cevallos MÉRIDA, Mexico, Dec 4 2008 (IPS) – With cutting-edge science, social organisation and a strategy that puts an emphasis on prevention and environmental controls, Cristina Díaz and her team checked the spread of dengue in Cuba, while María Monroy did the same with Chagas disease in Guatemala. Díaz has a doctorate in biochemistry […]
KENYA: HIV Strain Among Gays Same as Strain in Heterosexuals
Isaiah Esipisu NAIROBI, Jul 20 2010 (IPS) – Because of societal pressure and the criminality associated with men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kenya, Omondi Maina* married a woman. This is despite being involved in a homosexual relationship for the last 10 years. David Kuria of the Gays and Lesbians Coalition of Kenya […]
U.S.: A Lifesaver That Fits in Your Pocket
PORTLAND, Oregon, Jul 18 2011 – How much good can a small red pouch, zip tie and sheet of paper do for someone living on the streets? Turns out, a lot. The Vial of Life contains medical information that can help homeless people in case of emergency. Credit: Courtesy of the Downtown Chapel Downtown Chapel […]
Indigenous Peoples Lands Guard 80 Per Cent of World’s Biodiversity
In much of the Andes, soil erosion is thought to be one of the most limiting factors in crop production. Soil is vulnerable to erosion where it is exposed to moving water or wind and where conditions of topography or human use decrease the cohesion of the soil. ©IFAD/ Juan I. Cortés ROME, Feb 9 […]
Here’s How the World Can Be Better Prepared to Handle Epidemics
In 2019, there are measles outbreaks in the US and Europe; Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda and several other infectious disease outbreaks in Nigeria, Vietnam and South Africa. Credit: Marc-André Boisvert/IPS ABUJA, Jul 19 2019 (IPS) – The 2019 G20 Summit was held recently in Osaka, Japan. The Summit ended with the “”, which […]
How to Get on Track to Eradicate Extreme Poverty
Gregory Chen is Managing Director of BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative The Graduation approach’s impact goes well beyond that of the individual participant. Not only does the household greatly benefit from its various interventions, but now studies show subsequent generations are able to stay out of the poverty trap. (Rangpur, Bangladesh). Credit: BRAC/2021 WASHINGTON DC, Oct […]