Publication date: January 2021 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 179 Author(s): Sina Bierkamp, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Ulrike Grote
Publication date: January 2021 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 179 Author(s): Sina Bierkamp, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Ulrike Grote
Trafficking survivor Devendra Kumar Mulayam, who hails from Shahapur in the Chandouli district of Uttar Pradesh, had to begin working at age 12 to help pay off the two loans his father had taken out. Credit: Rina Mukherji/IPS By Rina MukherjiPUNE, India, Sep 22 2020 (IPS) One of the worst fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Facebook blames mistake in system for restrictions on groups including Greenpeace USA Facebook has suspended the accounts of several environmental organizations less than a week after launching an initiative it said would counter a tide of misinformation over climate science on the platform. Groups such as Greenpeace USA, Climate Hawks Vote and Rainforest Action Network
By Mabingue Ngom and Shoko ArakakiNEW YORK, Sep 21 2020 (IPS) The countries of Central Sahel—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—face an unprecedented crisis, marked by violent extremism, forced displacement, and rising insecurity. The sharp increase in armed attacks on communities, health centres, schools and other public institutions and infrastructure has disrupted livelihoods and access to
Politically active young people are often championed as the Earth’s great hope to reverse the climate crisis – but many believe we’ve already passed the tipping point When Siddharth Namachivayam casts a ballot in Colorado this fall, he’ll forego Democratic nominee Joe Biden, whom he sees as just a “Band-Aid,” and instead support the longshot
John and Paul spoke to Helen Lewis about their new book, Greed is Dead, and what practical remedies they recommend for the destructive individualism we see today. Listen to the episode here. The post The Spark: Paul Collier and John Kay v. Destructive Individualism appeared first on John Kay.
Now is a time for courage. It will take sacrifices from everyone for us all to survive, the president of the Marshall Islands writes My country joined the United Nations nearly 30 years ago, in September, 1991. But unless my fellow member states take action, we may also be forced from it: the first country
By External SourceSep 20 2020 (IPS) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has generated an outpouring of grief around the globe. Part of this grief reflects her unparalleled status as a feminist icon and pioneer for women in the legal profession and beyond. There is already considerable interest in what her departure means for the future
Publication date: January 2021 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 179 Author(s): André Cieplinski, Simone D’Alessandro, Pietro Guarnieri
Two dead, one missing and nearly a thousand rescued as floods damage Thessaly After pounding parts of western and central Greece meteorologists have predicted a rare Mediterranean hurricane is headed south towards the island of Crete. Authorities struggling to contain the impact of the cyclone – a so-called Mediterranean hurricane named Ianos – said two