Economics
Unemployment Could Fall to 6.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean Despite Limited Job Creation
Human Wrongs Watch Santiago, 15 October 2014 (ILO)* — The unfavorable evolution of the economy in Latin America and the Caribbean during the second half of 2014 will not prevent regional urban unemployment from decreasing slightly this year to 6.0%…
Blowin’ in the Wind
Human Wrongs Watch By Sven Teske*, 21 October, 2014 (Greenpeace) – Wind power has a pivotal role to play in the world’s energy supply over the next few years. By providing huge amounts of clean, affordable power, it can buy us time in the…
Worldwide, a Trillion Single-use Plastic Bags Are Used Each Year, Nearly 2 Million Each Minute
Human Wrongs Watch By Earth Policy Institute*, 16 October 2014 — Worldwide, a trillion single-use plastic bags are used each year, nearly 2 million each minute. The amount of energy required to make 12 plastic shopping bags could drive a car…
“Eradicating Poverty Goes ‘Hand in Hand’ with Biodiversity Protection”
Human Wrongs Watch The protection of biodiversity is directly related to the eradication of poverty and stimulation of economic growth, senior United Nations officials on 15 October 2014 stressed at a meeting in Republic of Korea, calling on countries…
Role of Rural Women, Key for Required Economic, Environmental and Social Changes
Human Wrongs Watch This week, UN Women marks three UN observances that reflect women’s key role in development, beginning with International Day for Rural Women on 15 October, World Food Day on 16 October and International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October.* …
Nine Out of Ten of the World’s 570 Million Farms Are Managed by Families
Human Wrongs Watch Rome, 16 October 2014 — Nine out of ten of the world’s 570 million farms are managed by families, making the family farm the predominant of agriculture, and consequently a potentially crucial agent of change in achieving sustainable food…
Change Your Food, Change the World: 5 Ways to Bite Away at Your Food Footprint
Human Wrongs Watch By Rashini Suriyaarachchi *, 16 October, 2014 (Greenpeace) — Between production, packaging, transport and cooking, the things we eat can have a massive impact on the earth. Luckily, they’re also some of the easiest habits to change. Here are the first…
An Unprofitable Disease: In the Political Economy of Ebola, Who Lives and Who Dies?
We look at the political and economic circumstances of the spread of Ebola with science writer Leigh Phillips, who calls for a socialization of pharmaceutical research and production. Phillips says that using revenues from profitable drugs to subsidize research for…
Family Farming, Vital in a World Where 800 Million People Lack Access to Healthy Food
Human Wrongs Watch With over 800 million people worldwide still lacking access to healthy, nutritious food, family farmers must play an increasingly vital role in the global war on hunger, United Nations officials on 16 October 2014 affirmed ,…
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