Feb 16, 2019 7:12 AM ET The Right to Life, Liberty, and Land iCrowdNewswire - Feb 16, 2019 - By Tharanga Yakupitiyage     Erin Myers Madeira who leads the Nature Conservancy’s Global Programme on Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities says that communities outperform the government and other stakeholders in stopping deforestation and degradation. The Akaratshie community from the Garu and Tempane districts have been able to restore degraded. (more...)

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Feb 16, 2019 4:59 AM ET Q&A: Suriname’s President Champions Preserving the World’s Forests iCrowdNewswire - Feb 16, 2019 - By Desmond Brown   IPS Correspondent Desmond Brown interviews DESIRE DELANO BOUTERSE, president of Suriname. Suriname’s President, Desiré Delano Bouterse, who this week gathered the High Forest Cover and Low Deforestation nations in Paramaribo for a major conference to discuss the way forward. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS PARAMARIBO, Feb 15 2019. (more...)

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Feb 16, 2019 4:40 AM ET Q&A: What of the Carbon Neutral Countries? iCrowdNewswire - Feb 16, 2019 - By Desmond Brown   IPS Correspondent Desmond Brown interviews DR. ARMSTRONG ALEXIS, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative for Suriname. Dr. Armstrong Alexis, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative for Suriname tells IPS High Forest Cover and Low Deforestation (HFLD) nations need support as they continue to protect. (more...)

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Feb 16, 2019 4:36 AM ET The Role Technology Can Play in Fighting Climate Change and Deforestation iCrowdNewswire - Feb 16, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     Engineer Roberto Wong Loi Sing says technology has a very crucial role to play in fighting climate change and deforestation. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS PARAMARIBO, Feb 14 2019 (IPS) - At 51, Roberto Wong Loi Sing has spent nearly half of his life working in the. (more...)

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Feb 16, 2019 4:32 AM ET Q&A: We Are Helping the World Mitigate Climate Change, Now it’s Time to Help Us iCrowdNewswire - Feb 16, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     Winston Lackin, Suriname’s Ambassador for the Environment, told IPS that developed countries need to step up and have a conversation with countries like his, as they are experiencing the brunt of climate change impact while their own greenhouse gas emissions are negligible. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS. (more...)

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Feb 16, 2019 4:27 AM ET Our Forests Provide the World With Oxygen But We Need More Climate Change Finance – HFLD Countries iCrowdNewswire - Feb 16, 2019 - By Desmond Brown      Vice President of Suriname, Michael Ashwin Adhin, addressed delegates during the opening of the conference of a major international conference on climate financing for High-Forest Cover, Low-Deforestation (HFLD) countries. Courtesy: Desmond Brown PARAMARIBO, Feb 13 2019 (IPS) - Suriname, the most forested country in the. (more...)

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/var/app/current/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3170-mgi-f-logo.jpg Feb 12, 2019 5:12 AM ET Childcare Software Market Insights by 2023: Top Key players – SofterWare, Inc. Ladder Software,Procare Software, LLC,Hi Mama Inc. Jackrabbit Technologies, Ledger Software,Kindertales iCrowdNewswire - Feb 12, 2019 - This report focuses on the global Childcare Software status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. The study objectives are to present the Childcare Software development in United States, Europe and China. Childcare Software, also called child care management software, is a type of technology that used for. (more...)

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Feb 10, 2019 5:36 AM ET Q&A: Continuous Struggle for the Caribbean to be Heard in Climate Change Discussions iCrowdNewswire - Feb 10, 2019 - By Desmond Brown   IPS correspondent Desmond Brown interviews DOUGLAS SLATER, Assistant Secretary General at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. A fisher in Barbados. The Caribbean’s fish stocks have been affected by climate change. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS GEORGETOWN, Feb 5 2019 (IPS) - In recent years Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries. (more...)

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Feb 3, 2019 7:25 AM ET Gender Gap Made Worse by Land Degradation iCrowdNewswire - Feb 3, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     Hazel Halley-Burnett, head of Women Across Differences in Guyana (left); and Ruth Spencer, GEF Focal Point for Antigua and Barbuda, attended the 17th Session of the Committee for the Review of Implementation (CRIC 17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in the. (more...)

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Feb 2, 2019 7:29 AM ET Making Communities Drought Resilient iCrowdNewswire - Feb 2, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD’s) is focusing more on a drought preparedness approach which looks at how to prepare policymakers, governments, local governments and communities to become more drought resilient. Credit: Campbell Easton/IPS GEORGETOWN, Feb 1 2019 (IPS) - The United Nations Convention. (more...)

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Feb 2, 2019 6:36 AM ET Nigerians Hear How Migrating Irregularly “Is Like Killing Yourself” iCrowdNewswire - Feb 2, 2019 - By Sam Olukoya     International Migration Organisation Volunteer Field Officers campaign in public places in Nigeria’s Edo State against irregular migration. Credit: Sam Olukoya/IPS BENIN CITY, Nigeria, Feb 1 2019 (IPS) - “Don’t assume if you attempt the journey your fortune will change for the better,” a woman says. (more...)

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Feb 1, 2019 7:13 AM ET Youth Bridge the Gap Between Climate Change and Climate Awareness in Guyana iCrowdNewswire - Feb 1, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     Members of Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) Guyana chapter. CYEN is on a drive to empower youth to address big issues, like climate change, facing their generation. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS GEORGETOWN, Jan 30 2019 (IPS) - A group of youngsters in the Caribbean who promote. (more...)

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Feb 1, 2019 6:32 AM ET The Silent, Invisible Crisis Destabilising Communities Could be a Subject of Hope iCrowdNewswire - Feb 1, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     Zainab Samo, along with her son and daughter, planting a lemon seedling on her farm in Oan village in Pakistan’s southern desert district of Tharparkar, to fight desert’s advance. New data shows that globally two billion hectares of land—roughly twice the size of China—have been. (more...)

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Feb 1, 2019 6:20 AM ET Billions of Dollars Available for Reducing and Reversing Land Degradation iCrowdNewswire - Feb 1, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     When St. Vincent was hit hard by flooding and landslides in recent years, it was blamed on climate change and deforestation. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS GEORGETOWN, Jan 30 2019 (IPS) - The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has debunked the notion that there is. (more...)

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Jan 29, 2019 7:51 AM ET DRC Farmers in “Schools Without Walls” Learn to Increase Harvest iCrowdNewswire - Jan 29, 2019 - By Badylon Kawanda Bakiman     Smallholder farmers at Mamani 6 km from Kikwit, the capital of Kwilu province. Many across the country are learning new farming techniques through practical application. Credit: Badylon Kawanda Bakiman/IPS KIKWIT, DR Congo, Jan 2 2019 (IPS) - It was almost four years ago in. (more...)

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Jan 29, 2019 7:46 AM ET Desertification, Land Degradation and Climate Change Go Hand in Hand iCrowdNewswire - Jan 29, 2019 - By Desmond Brown     The planet is losing 12 million hectares of prime land yearly due to degradation. This photo taken in 2013 records efforts to green portions of the Kubuqi Desert, the seventh largest in China. Credit: Manipadma Jena/IPS GEORGETOWN, Jan 28 2019 (IPS) - The link between. (more...)

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Jan 22, 2019 7:46 AM ET Moving Beyond South Korea’s Hierarchal Business Structure for Sustainable Green Growth iCrowdNewswire - Jan 22, 2019 - By Ahn Mi Young     The work culture in South Korea is different and managers here often say that they are used to the rigid hierarchy at work. SEOUL, Jan 21 2019 (IPS) - Despite the international rise of South Korean businesses like Samsung, Hyundai and LG as global. (more...)

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Jan 22, 2019 7:42 AM ET Family Farming Wages a Difficult Battle in Argentina iCrowdNewswire - Jan 22, 2019 - By Daniel Gutman      One of the street markets where fresh produce is sold in Buenos Aires. The predominance of an agro-export model based on transgenic crops and the massive use of agrochemicals makes things difficult for those who produce food for local consumption in a sustainable manner. Credit:. (more...)

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Jan 22, 2019 7:38 AM ET Eat Plants, Save the Planet iCrowdNewswire - Jan 22, 2019 - By Tharanga Yakupitiyage     A plantain farm on the outskirts of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Current food production is among the largest sources of environmental degradation across the world. Credit: Friday Phiri/IPS UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 2019 (IPS) - While the modern agricultural system has helped stave off famines and. (more...)

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Jan 20, 2019 4:55 AM ET Global Pact Gives Dignity and Rights to Latin American Migrants iCrowdNewswire - Jan 20, 2019 - By Orlando Milesi      Immigrants in Chile, which draws migrants from other countries in Latin America, celebrate the Fiesta of Cultures for a Dignified Migration waving flags from their countries at the emblematic Plaza de Armas in Santiago on Dec. 18, International Migrants Day. Credit: Orlando Milesi/IPS SANTIAGO, Dec. (more...)

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Jan 19, 2019 3:59 AM ET Changing the Gender Bias in Agriculture iCrowdNewswire - Jan 19, 2019 - By Busani Bafana     Urban farmer, Elizabeth Tshuma in her horticulture plot, at Hyde Park outside Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Many say women entrepreneurs face more challenges in getting their foot in the door in agricultural business than men. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS WAGENINGEN, the Netherlands, Dec 22 2018 (IPS) - Women. (more...)

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Jan 13, 2019 2:39 AM ET Sprouting Mangroves Restore Hopes in Coastal Myanmar iCrowdNewswire - Jan 13, 2019 - By Stella Paul     Young planters stand guard by mangrove forest in Shwe Thaung Yan sub township in Ayyerwady region of Myanmar. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS SHWE THAUNG YAN, Myanmar, Jan 4 2019 (IPS) - Htay Aung is having a moment. The 63-year-old retired professor of Marine Science sits at. (more...)

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Jan 12, 2019 6:00 AM ET Aborted Fuel Tax Initiative in France: Its Ramifications for Green Growth iCrowdNewswire - Jan 12, 2019 - By Mizan Khan and Dereje Senshaw   Mizan Khan, Ph.D., is professor, Environmental Management, North South University, and currently, visiting professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.  Dr Dereje Senshaw – Principal Scientist at Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) PARIS, Dec 27 2018 (IPS) - Emmanuel. (more...)

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Jan 9, 2019 10:40 AM ET Getting to the Heart of Irregular Migration in Nigeria’s Markets iCrowdNewswire - Jan 9, 2019 - By Sam Olukoya     Returnee migrants volunteering for the International Migration Organisation (IOM) are campaigning in Nigerian markets against irregular migration by sharing their own stories of strife. Credit: Sam Olukoya/IPS BENIN CITY, Nigeria, Jan 8 2019 (IPS) - Thousands of migrants mainly from Sub-Saharan Africa have died or. (more...)

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Jan 3, 2019 3:17 AM ET Italy Has the ‘Greenest Agriculture’ in Europe, But it’s Not Sustainable iCrowdNewswire - Jan 3, 2019 - By Maged Srour     The New Agriculture Cooperative was founded in 1977 by a group of young unemployed, labourers and farmers with two main objectives: create employment in agriculture and prevent the construction of a vast area of high environmental value. In 1990 the conversion to organic farming began,. (more...)

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Jan 3, 2019 3:04 AM ET DRC Farmers in “Schools Without Walls” Learn to Increase Harvest iCrowdNewswire - Jan 3, 2019 - By Badylon Kawanda Bakiman     Smallholder farmers at Mamani 6 km from Kikwit, the capital of Kwilu province. Many across the country are learning new farming techniques through practical application. Credit: Badylon Kawanda Bakiman/IPS KIKWIT, DR Congo, Jan 2 2019 (IPS) - It was almost four years ago in. (more...)

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Dec 29, 2018 7:36 AM ET Investors Turn Kenya’s Troublesome Invasive Water Hyacinth into Cheap Fuel iCrowdNewswire - Dec 29, 2018 - By Benson Rioba     Water hyacinth is a weed and if not controlled on Lake Victoria, experts are concerned that the lake’s water levels might drop by 60 percent. Courtesy: CC by 2.0/Madeira Botanic Garden KISUMU, Kenya, Dec 19 2018 (IPS) - Currently 30 square kilometres of Lake Victoria,. (more...)

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Dec 27, 2018 7:30 AM ET DECADE OF WOMEN ANNOUNCES $300,000 YEAR-END MATCH GRANT FOR CHARITY: WATER iCrowdNewswire - Dec 27, 2018 - Campaign To Bring Access to Clean Water to Women and Girls in Rwanda   New York, NY - December 26, 2018. As part of the Decade Of Women campaign launched at the United Nations on International Day of Women earlier this year, campaign organizers have announced a US $300,000 year-end matching grant. (more...)

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Dec 23, 2018 6:14 PM ET — Global Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition iCrowdNewswire - Dec 23, 2018 - By Vladimir Bozovic   Vladimir Bozovic is Advisor of Government of the Republic of Serbia   Child labourers rescued in Delhi waiting to be sent back to their villages. Credit: Bachpan Bachao Andolan. BELGRADE, Serbia, Dec 18 2018 (IPS) - Entire human history is one great struggle for freedom. To. (more...)

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Dec 21, 2018 1:14 PM ET Overfishing Threatens Malawi’s Blue Economy iCrowdNewswire - Dec 21, 2018 - By Mabvuto Banda     Judith Twaili shows where she used to dry the fish catch when business was better. Credit: Mabvuto Banda/IPS MANGOCHI, Malawi, Dec 21 2018 (IPS) - Lake Malawi, Africa’s third largest lake, provides an economic lifeline to many fishing families. But overfishing is affecting many of. (more...)

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