According to a news report recently published in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, European nations are planning to harvest the sun in the Sahara desert in Africa to “provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe” but there is no mention of how such a development will also benefit Africa. “Vast farms of solar panels in […]
Can the World Dump the Plastic Bag Epidemic?
At food stalls and in supermarkets in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second largest city, plastics of all shapes and sizes are dolled out like confetti when you make a purchase of items. The fascination with plastic is so amazing that with a single purchase of several items you can end up with over five plastic bags […]
Can Politics Save the Environment?
Political leaders have a key role to play in developing and taking action to combating the world environmental degradation, according to a recent survey of 1,350 professionals in position to make or influence large climate-related decisions in their governments, companies, or other organizations across 120 countries. The performance of key actors – particularly national governments […]
Zimbabwe’s Politics of the Empty Stomach
In the run-up to the June presidential run-off elections in Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe’s government banned the distribution of food to poor people by NGOs. The government accused NGOs of using food to campaign on behalf of the political opposition. More than anything else the government ban on food distribution is a revelation of […]
Young People, Sex and Money Politics in Zambia
Young men and women in Zambia are under pressure to engage in multiple sexual relationships due to prevailing attitudes about masculinity and for economic benefits, according to a study recently published in the African Journal of AIDS Research . The report claims that young men are likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviour because that […]
Should Poor Countries Be Forced to Go Green?
Understandably, developing countries face unique challenges in addressing concerns related to the environment. Apart from the environment, poor developing countries have more pressing and immediate problems that oftentimes present themselves so forcefully that politicians are forced to make too many compromises, particulalrly on environmental issues. But simply ignoring “going green” will indeed destroy the base […]
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