 | Gay & Lesbian Rights Prove Divisive at Parliamentarians’ Conference Thalif Deen
When the International Parliamentarians’ Conference (ICPI) on population and development concluded its two-day forum in the Canadian capital last week, more than 150 legislators from around the world approved a seven page Declaration reaffirming their opposition to some of the culturally sensitive ...MORE > >
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 | South Korea Looks at How to Accelerate its Transition to Renewable Energy Ahn Mi Young
While major countries have pledged to be powered entirely by renewable energies in order to stop greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, there are a number of states that are investigating ways to implement this transition quickly in order to achieve their goals ahead of this deadline. At the Global ...MORE > >
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 | A “Crisis Point” for Human Rights Defenders Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Globally, the people working to defend our human rights are increasingly under attack, reaching a “crisis point.” More than 150 human rights defenders (HRDs) from around the world gathered in Paris this week to set out a vision for the enduring fight for human rights at the second Human Rights ... MORE > >
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 | "Governments are Starting to See that Organic Food Policy Works" Maged Srour
Many countries and farmers around the world are not readily making the switch to organic farming. But the small Himalayan mountain state of Sikkim, which borders Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan, is the first 100 percent organic farming state in the world. Earlier this month, Sikkim, won the Future ... MORE > >
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 | Q&A: Ready to Help India Access Climate Finance for a Greener Economy Stella Paul
Even in remote and faraway places such as Andamans and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, islands off the coast of India, the government is keen to provide electricity across the entire country. Last year it launched the Saubhagya scheme, which is about providing energy access to all. While the government ... MORE > >
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 | Seychelles Issues World’s First Blue Bond to Fund Fisheries Projects Kanis Dursin
The Republic of Seychelles announced on Monday that it has issued a 10-year blue bond to finance fisheries projects, making it the world’s first country to utilise capital markets for funding the sustainable use of marine resources. Seychelles Vice President Vincent Meriton told IPS that the ... MORE > >
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 | Rwanda Action Plan Aims to Make Cities Green Aimable Twahirwa
An ambitious programme aimed at developing six green secondary cities in Rwanda is underway and is expected to help the country achieve sustainable economic growth through energy efficiency and green job creation. At a time when natural resource efficiency is described as key ... MORE > >
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 | Brazilians Decide on a Shift to the Right at Any Cost Mario Osava
Voters in Brazil ignored threats to democracy and opted for radical political change, with a shift to the extreme right, with ties to the military, as is always the case in this South American country. Jair Bolsonaro, a 63-year-old former army captain, was elected as Brazil's 42nd president ... MORE > >
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 | Canada Takes a Lead Role Funding Reproductive Health, Women's Rights & Sustainable Development Thalif Deen
Canada, which has been described as one of the world’s most progressive countries, has legitimized gay rights, vociferously advocated gender empowerment, offered strong support for abortion rights – and recently became the world’s first major economy to legalize recreational marijuana. ...MORE > >
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 | Sustainable Coastal Fisheries in the Pacific Depends on Improving Sanitation Catherine Wilson
At the mouth of the Mataniko River, which winds its way through the vibrant coastal port town of Honiara to the sea, is the sprawling informal community of Lord Howe Settlement, which hugs the banks of the estuary and seafront. A walk from the nearby main road to the beach involves a meandering ... MORE > >
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 | Youth in Latin America Learn About Paths to Clean Energy Mariela Jara
Young Peruvians plan to take advantage of the knowledge acquired in Brazil's semi-arid Northeast to bring water to segments of the population who suffer from shortages, after sharing experiences in that ecoregion on the multiple uses of renewable energies in communities affected by climatic ... MORE > >
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 | LGBT Violence and Discrimination is “Disastrous” Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Transgender and gender-diverse people are facing unprecedented levels of violence and discrimination around the world and states must act to ensure they are not left behind, said a United Nations rights expert. In a report presented to the U.N. General Assembly, U.N. Independent Expert on ...MORE > >
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