MADRE News
October 2007
11 Solutions to Halting the Environmental Crisis
Posted on: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice
This resource was published by AlterNet. You probably don’t need to be told that the threat of climate change is real. If you’re concerned about the issue, it’s fairly easy to conjure the apocalyptic scenes of widespread drought, frequent...
"Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week": Conscripting Feminism into the War on Terror
Posted on: Friday, October 26, 2007
Keywords: Women's Health, Combating Violence Against Women, Peace Building, Iraq, Middle East
US feminists found themselves in strange company this week. In days of campus activity labeled "Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week" (IFAW), conservative writer David Horowitz and his fellow travelers issued a call for an end to the oppression of women in Muslim...
The Globalization of Hunger
Posted on: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Global Food Crisis, Food Sovereignty
At first, the numbers don't seem to add up. The world produces more food than ever—enough to feed twice the global population. Yet, more people than ever suffer from hunger; and their numbers are rising. Today, 854 million people, most...
Roadmap to a Sustainable Future: The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Posted on: Monday, October 8, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Rights
A version of this resource has appeared in Foreign Policy in Focus. Last month, after 30 years of advocacy by Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations finally passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This Declaration...
Food for Life
Posted on: Saturday, October 6, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Food Sovereignty, Climate Change
Your Lunch's Link to Climate Change, Biodiversity and Global Justice This year, the UN Meteorological Organization warned of record-breaking extreme weather on every continent. Around the world, wars are raging over natural...
New Proposal for Five-Year Ban on Agrofuels Seeks to End Global Hunger
Posted on: Saturday, October 6, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Food Sovereignty
October 25, 2007—New York—The link between the expanding agrofuel industry, also known as “biofuels,” and the dangers posed to global food security will move into the spotlight today, with the call by Jean Ziegler, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on...
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