[RED DEMOCRATICA] Cookstoves alliance chief talks sustainability

 

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	December 23, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Cookstoves alliance chief talks sustainability Radha Muthiah, executive director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, talks in this interview about trying to stop the "silent killer" of toxic cooking smoke that affects the health, well-being and environment of billions of people -- and kills about 2 million people annually, more than malaria or tuberculosis. "We are not attempting to parachute in stoves and leave but rather fostering a means for bringing jobs, better health outcomes, and an increased standard of living through the creation of new clean cookstove companies, projects, and opportunities," Muthiah says. TheAtlantic.com (12/22)      Russia presses Libya probe at UN  Ethiopia supports farmers for food security  Legal clinics fill gap for Madagascar women  China leads evolving solar industry  Cheap solar chargers power mobile devices  Kazakhstan seeks UN help after clashes  Career Center  UN Wire will not publish Monday  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Technology | Peacekeeping and Security | Editor's Note The Year in #Pictures: what 2011 looked like from a child's perspective ~~~ uni.cf/sdM7lg ~~~ @UN #Photography #Photos #Children @UNICEF "An estimated one million young children in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa are in danger of becoming severely malnourished in 2012 if the global community does not take action." UN Dispatch Russia presses Libya probe at UN Western powers on Thursday dashed Russian efforts to persuade the UN Security Council to investigate civilian deaths in Libya resulting from the enforcement by NATO of a UN-authorized no-fly zone that helped unseat strongman Moammar Gadhafi. The U.S. called the Russian initiative "a cheap stunt" meant to deflect criticism over its refusal to support a Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian regime's bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (12/22), Chicago Tribune/Reuters (12/22)      Attacks on women in Egypt bring condemnation from UN Women's Bachelet Michele Bachelet, the head of UN Women, urged the military-led government of Egypt to guarantee the civil and political rights of women in the wake of severe attacks by security forces upon mostly peaceful protesters over the past week. A military adviser defended the attacks -- video and photographs of which have been widely circulated around the globe -- as justified. Reuters (12/22), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (12/22)        Other News "Minute" of silence at UN for Kim Jong-Il lasts 25 seconds Reuters (12/22)      Ethiopia supports farmers for food security Ethiopian authorities have joined forces with the United Nations' World Food Programme and other NGOs to support the efforts of small-scale farmers as a means to enhance food security and promote development. This picture essay shows fields of red sorghum, efforts to combat erosion and other food-production efforts. The Guardian (London) (12/21)      Experts: Development strategies can combat Bangladeshi food woes Development experts say tactics such as a homegrown food supply, empowerment of women and school food programs are strategies that can help protect impoverished Bangladeshis from higher food prices. Bangladesh faces serious challenges from chronic and acute malnutrition, with 60% of Bangladeshi households without access to sufficient food supply in 2010, according to studies. IRINNews.org (12/22)      Other News Science magazine names landmark HIV clinical trial as breakthrough of year Google/Agence France-Presse (12/22)      Displaced Fukushima-area residents hope to return home Spiegel Online (Germany) (12/22)      Legal clinics fill gap for Madagascar women Legal-aid clinics have stepped in to help Madagascar's women as political and economic crises weaken the country's official and traditional judicial systems. Madagascar law gives women equal rights, but the crises have adversely affected already-weak implementation. IRINNews.org (12/22)      China leads evolving solar industry The dominance of Chinese production and a still-dismal global economic climate are changing the solar industry. German and American companies have begun to close up operations, and BP announced it will end the company's solar-power business. The Christian Science Monitor (12/22), The Guardian (London) (12/21)      Canadian bureaucracy challenges oil-sands project Confidential documents obtained by newspapers from the Canadian government reveal that officials find no "credible scientific information" supporting the official claim that the oil-sands project is sustainable. The documents also raise concerns over air pollution and other pollution emanating from the oil sands, the second-largest reserve of carbon in the world after Saudi Arabia. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (12/22), The Guardian (London)/Damian Carrington's Environment Blog (12/20)        Cheap solar chargers power mobile devices The head of a British company that sells solar cells is traveling to Africa to distribute, and teach how to make, do-it-yourself solar chargers that can recharge phones and batteries for the cost of about $1, and last at least five years. BBC (12/22)        Kazakhstan seeks UN help after clashes Kazakh authorities have declared a state of emergency and asked the United Nations to investigate deadly clashes that erupted last week between striking workers and security forces in the oil town of Zhanaozen. At least 16 people died and dozens were wounded in the unrest. BBC (12/22), The Economist/Banyan blog (12/20)      Other News Wukan protest may be model for winning concessions from Chinese authorities The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/22)      Position Title Company Name Location Director of New Country Operations Room to Read San Francisco, CA Advocacy Associate Crisis Action New York, NY Senior Development Associate, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Program Associate, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Grants Manager, Women and Population United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Senior Director, Global Market Development and Program Quality, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Director, International Reproductive Health and Family Planning (IRH/FP) United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Click here to view more job listings. 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