[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ocean-grabbing poses risks to food security, UN says

 

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	October 31, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Ocean-grabbing poses risks to food security, UN says "Future generations will pay the price" for so-called ocean-grabbing, the process by which industrial global fishing fleets scoop up vast stocks of fish from protected waters to the detriment of local communities and small-scale fishing, said Olivier de Schutter, the United Nations special rapporteur on food. "Industrial fishing in far-flung waters may seem like the economic option, but only because fleets are able to pocket major subsidies while externalizing the costs of over-fishing and resource degradation," he said after the publication of a report that says fish account for 15% of world protein intake from animals. France 24/Agence France-Presse (10/30), Reuters (10/30)      More than $2B is pledged for Burundi development  Study: Novel anti-malaria program is working  New horizons for nuclear energy as West retreats  Israel struggles with Gaza policy of isolation  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Check-out this great recap on #Storify of our #mHealth Twitter chat w/ @TechChange last week: http://sfy.co/lAvk #tc309" @mHealthAlliance "Here's a few other young people who have demonstrated remarkable courage in the face of violence and oppression, and have, sadly, paid the price for that bravery." UN Dispatch More than $2B is pledged for Burundi development More than $2 billion has been pledged to help rebuild Burundi, three years after of civil war, according to the United Nations Development Programme. The commitments, made after two days of talks in Switzerland, will focus on promoting tourism, mining and agribusiness as drivers of private-sector economic growth. Yahoo/Reuters (10/31)      Pakistan rights record is condemned during UN review Western countries were joined by Belarus in criticizing Pakistan on Tuesday for its human rights record, especially as it pertains to women and girls, during the country's review before the United Nations Human Rights Council. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar countered that Pakistan, a candidate to gain full council membership, "is a democratic, pluralistic and progressive state." Reuters (10/30)      Other News Sandy aftermath keeps UN headquarters closed for third day DNA (India)/Indo-Asian News Service (10/31)      East Timor is policing itself as UN peacekeepers withdraw Al-Jazeera/Agence France-Presse (10/31)      Brahimi presses China to do more to end Syria civil war Deutsche Welle (Germany)/Agence France-Presse/Deutsche Presse-Agentur (10/31)      Opium cultivation increases again in Myanmar, UN says The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/30)      Study: Novel anti-malaria program is working The Affordable Medicines Facility is rapidly meeting its goals of subsidizing anti-malarial drugs and making them available through drug retailers in seven African countries, according to researchers from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The charity Oxfam has criticized the Global Fund plan, but the researchers say that the private-sector distribution system was getting the drugs into the hands of poor people who need them. BBC (10/31)      China is turning the corner to become industrial power China and its entrepreneurs are gobbling up assets across the world, indicating that "China is shedding its image as the world's factory," write Erich Follath and Wieland Wagner. Even the Chinese government agrees the country is at a turning point, and that influence of state-owned companies and other interest groups must be curtailed to become an industrial power. Spiegel Online (Germany) (10/26)      Other News Bolivia turns to traditional foods to fight obesity, malnutrition Al-Jazeera (10/29)      Cooking school is lifting young Peruvians out of poverty Al-Jazeera (10/31)      New horizons for nuclear energy as West retreats The nuclear industry has slumped since last year's crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. Still, as some Western countries back away from nuclear power, the developing world is embracing it, including oil-producing Persian Gulf nations. The Guardian (London) (10/27)      Norway says Arctic "just an ocean" -- of opportunities The rush to extract oil and gas from the rapidly changing Arctic cannot be stopped, but it can be done responsibly, said Espen Barth Eide, Norway's foreign minister. "The Russians, the Canadians, the Americans and all other countries must apply the highest standards," he said. "We need no specific rules like the ones that apply to Antarctica. The Arctic is not something completely unique compared to other waters. The Law of the Sea applies, and is also adequate to meet environmental concerns," Eide added. Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (10/26)        Other News Fishing lines, ropes make for slow death of entangled whales Yale Environment 360 (10/29)      Israel struggles with Gaza policy of isolation Last week's visit to the Gaza Strip by the emir of Qatar was the first by a head of state and drew conflicting reactions from Israel. 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