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11.05.2008
A tragedy of "an unimaginable scale” will occur in Myanmar unless there is a massive and fast infusion of aid, experts and supplies, warns the International Rescue Committee.
more...+ 'worsened' Myanmar cyclone disaster Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [Emergency relief]
07.05.2008
UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (OneWorld) - A major U.S.-based humanitarian aid group is urging the Bush administration to revise its aid policy toward Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and provide immediate assistance to the cyclone victims in that country.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [United States] [Aid] [Emergency relief] [Geopolitics] 
07.05.2008
Jesus León Santos, the leader of a democratic farmer-to-farmer network, recently received a prestigious environmental award for promoting sustainability through traditional agriculture in Oaxaca, Mexico.
more...From: Grassroots International Related topics/regions: [Mexico] [Agriculture] [Land] [Conservation] [Environmental activism] Image: Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico. © Harry Mostaza (flickr)
07.05.2008
Sri Lankas worsening human rights record and failed promises for improvement undermine its claim for a place on the UN Human Rights Council, a coalition of national and international NGOs said in a letter released today.
more...Related topics/regions: [Sri Lanka] [Human rights] [United Nations] Image: Human Rights Council session
07.05.2008
NGO representatives in Chad are mourning the killing by bandits of Pascal Marlinge, the country director of Save the Children UK.
more...From: Oxfam Great Britain Related topics/regions: [Chad] [Civil society] [Conflict] 
07.05.2008
NEW YORK, May 6 (OneWorld) - Women's rights advocates in the United States have launched a novel global initiative aiming to help millions of women across the world who face violence at the hands of men.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Capacity building] [Gender] [Communication] [Knowledge] [Civil society] Image: Nigerian lawyer Oby Nwankwo will participate in an upcoming Roundtable. © Peace X Peace
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07.05.2008
Global warming will take its biggest toll on insects in the tropics--home to more than half the world's species, scientists predict.
more...From: ScienceNow Image: Tropical insects are threatened by global warming. Credit: Dean Forbes
07.05.2008
Zimbabweans are increasingly harnessing new technologies -- notably cell phones and the internet -- to challenge the ever more dictatorial nature of Mugabe's regime.
more...From: Global Voices Online Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [Communication] [Freedom of expression] [ICT] [Internet] [Activism] [Governance] 
07.05.2008
Like Kiribati and Tuvalu, the islands of the Torres Strait are slowly being submerged. But unlike their Pacific neighbours, the plight of their inhabitants is being overlooked.
more...From: The Independent Image: Low-lying coral cays threatened by sealevel rise. Credit: Matt Binns
06.05.2008
One of the founders of bambu, a fair trade business making houseware from organic bamboo and other renewable materials, talks about his company's sustainable journey and the green business movement.
more...From: Co-op America Related topics/regions: [China] [Labour] [Business] [Trade] [Environmental activism] [Pollution] Image: © Co-op America
06.05.2008
Scientists report that the rising temperature of Lake Baikal, located in frigid Siberia, shows that this region is responding strongly to global warming.
more...From: Terra Daily Image: Olkhon island, Baikal lake, Russia. Credit: lupus83
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