[RED DEMOCRATICA] UNDP report links global well-being to environment

 

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	November 2, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UNDP report links global well-being to environment Improvements in the living standards of the world's poorest people are being hindered by environmental degradation and the effects of climate change, such as drought, storms, flooding and rising sea levels, according to a major report from the UN Development Program. Sustainability must become "how we choose to live our lives," concludes the 2011 Human Development Report, which emphasizes that living conditions need not be fueled by consumption of more fossil fuels. The Guardian (London) (11/2), Reuters (11/2), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (11/2)      UN report spotlights climate jockeying  Gates: Funding development in times of austerity  Project provides opportunities for Somali women  Coal use is growing worldwide  Syria signals a willingness to talk  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Your story is part of the world's story - help @onedayonearth tell it! Find out more: ow.ly/7fd07 #OneDayOnEarth" @unfoundation "Even as NATO concluded the seven-month campaign that helped oust Muammar Gaddhafi, the UN Security Council has formally recognized the threat posed by the late dictator's unsecured arms depots and the resulting proliferation of weapons, particularly small arms and man-portable air-defense systems, or MANPADS." UN Dispatch UN report spotlights climate jockeying A report released Tuesday by the UN Environment Program is providing lawmakers with a snapshot of the past two decades of global environmental changes in the run-up to next year's sustainable development meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The rifts among governments over climate goals are expected to come into sharp focus at the meeting today of the UN International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Canada, where China, Russia and the U.S. are expected to ask the European Union to make non-EU airlines exempt from its emissions trading system. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (11/1), Bloomberg (11/2)      Other News UN charts the growing use of mercenaries in armed conflict Reuters (11/2)      Ban sees an end in sight to the Cyprus conflict AlertNet/Reuters (11/1)      Gates: Funding development in times of austerity American philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday will advise leaders of the Group of 20 governments on how to continue to invest in development despite the economic crises sweeping the world. Among his recommendations will be ways to mobilize tens of billions of dollars annually from private sources, as well as to tap into the $50 billion in savings among the African diaspora to help fund development in their home countries. The Washington Post (11/1)        Aid dynamics in famine-hit Somalia The famine in Somalia is one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the past 20 years, and the response -- by the country, and the international community -- "has been woefully inadequate," writes Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa correspondent for The New York Times. Gettleman analyzes the causes and complications of the crisis, which is being intensified by restrictions placed on aid delivery by the well-armed Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/1)        Thai flooding threatens people, economy The floodwaters that have streamed into Bangkok from northern Thailand, killing nearly 400, are presenting leaders with a set of bad choices -- save people, or protect the country's economic foundations. More than 1,000 factories have been closed, and waters continue to rise. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/1)      UNICEF sounds alarm over North Korea malnutrition Malnutrition is stalking millions of women and children in North Korea, and a lack of donor contributions is hampering efforts to deliver aid, UNICEF warns. The agency has received $4.6 million of the $20.4 million it sought for humanitarian aid programming this year. AlertNet/Reuters (11/1)      Company gives boost to Haiti's lifesaving peanut paste An Illinois-based company is mobilizing its human and financial resources to help Haitians produce Nourimanba, an enriched peanut-butter-like paste that is a key medicine in keeping alive the country's 10,000 severely malnourished children. The involvement of Abbott Laboratories will improve "quantity, as well as quality, and help with higher levels of food safety and sanitation," said Joan VanWassenhove, associate coordinator for nutrition in Haiti for Partners in Health. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/1)      Other News Budget crunch claims proposed WHO global health forum Google/Agence France-Presse (11/1)      World Bank to help Brazil tackle extreme poverty AlertNet/Reuters (11/2)      Project provides opportunities for Somali women United Nations agencies are supporting an effort to help keep Somali girls in school through the manufacture of sanitary pads that are distributed to females in 21 camps for the internally displaced. The project provides employment to dozens of Somali females, predominantly internally displaced individuals, to make the pads and an education center that provides services to more than 800 young women. IRINNews.org (11/1)      Coal use is growing worldwide Despite international efforts to fight climate change, the use of coal as an energy source is growing around the world. South Africa, which will soon host the next United Nations-backed climate summit, is one of the countries most reliant on coal alongside China, India and the U.S. The Guardian (London) (10/31)      Population milestone spurs climate change discussions Discussion on the connection between population growth and climate change has increased as the world hit the 7 billion population mark this week. Human rights and environmental stakeholders have been placing emphasis on linking sustainability efforts to poverty reduction and gender equality as a way to reduce the impact of an expanding global population. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (11/1)        Other News Conflicting reports sow distrust over China air pollution data CNN (11/1)      Syria signals a willingness to talk Syrian authorities have indicated Damascus is prepared to accept an Arab League plan to open dialogue with the country's opposition in a bid to end months of conflict and a bloody crackdown on pro-reform demonstrators. The crackdown has sparked a growing armed rebellion, fears of a slide into civil war and vocal criticism from allies such as Turkey. 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