The Caribbean: “1.5 Degrees Celsius to Stay Alive”/ Senegal's Migrant Returnees Become Storytellers and More - IPS - Weekly

	The Caribbean Reiterates “1.5 Degrees Celsius to Stay Alive” Kenton X. Chance If there is one lesson that Dominican Reginald Austrie has learnt from the devastation Hurricane Maria brought to his country last September, it is the need for “resilience, resilience, resilience”. And it is not just because he is his country’s minister of agriculture. When the category 5 ... MORE > >
	Senegal's Migrant Returnees Become Storytellers Issa Sikiti da Silva Khoudia Ndiaye and Ndeye Fatou Sall set up a smartphone on a tripod to begin recording a video interview with Daro Thiam in Hann Bel-Air, a neighbourhood in Senegal’s capital Dakar. Hann Bel-Air is the departure point for many of the migrants who leave the city and country on irregular routes – ...MORE > >
	Women as Influencers IPS World Desk The Migrants as Messengers awareness-raising campaign (MaM), developed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), uses innovative mobile technology to empower migrants to share their experiences and to provide a platform for others to do the same. By capturing the migration ... MORE > >
	When Gender Parity Knocks at the UN Door, Does Merit Fly Out of the Window? Thalif Deen As gender empowerment gathers momentum, both inside and outside the United Nations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to announce shortly a set of new proposals to improve UN human resources policies-- specifically aimed at increasing gender and geographical diversity within the ...MORE > >
	“Our Choices Matter More Than Ever Before” To Limit Climate Change Tharanga Yakupitiyage The release of a groundbreaking report has left the international community reeling over very real, intensified impacts of climate change which will hit home sooner rather than later. So what now? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has revealed that the international community ...MORE > >
	New Agreement with Canada and U.S. Is Win-Lose for Mexico Emilio Godoy Following the fanfare of the countries' leaders and the relief of the export and investment sectors, experts are analysing the renewed trilateral agreement with Canada and the United States, where Mexico made concessions in sectors such as e-commerce, biotechnology, automotive and ... MORE > >
	As Amazon Warms, Tropical Butterflies and Lizards Seek the Shade Jewel Fraser Recent research at a centre in Guyana shows that some types of butterflies and lizards in the Amazon have been seeking shelter from the heat as Amazonian temperatures rise. The CEIBA Biological Centre (CEIBA), in Madewini, Guyana, under its executive director Dr. Godfrey Bourne, is investigating ... MORE > >
	Farmers Generate Their Own Electricity in El Salvador Edgardo Ayala In Lilian Gómez’s house, nestled in the mountains of eastern El Salvador, the darkness of the night was barely relieved by the faint, trembling flames of a pair of candles, just like in the houses of her neighbours. Until now. Electricity arrived when they decided to build their own ... MORE > >
	Leveraging the Potential for Green Growth in Vulnerable Countries Carmen Arroyo In May the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced next year’s summit on climate. This assertion has given the Global Green Growth Institute international momentum, which was reflected in the events of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York ... MORE > >
	G20 Women’s Summit Pushes for Rural Women’s Rights Daniel Gutman Rural women play a key role in food production, but face discrimination when it comes to access to land or are subjected to child marriage, the so-called affinity group on gender parity within the G20 concluded during a meeting in the Argentine capital. The situation of rural women was one of ... MORE > >