By Global Issues VICTORIA, Republic of Seychelles, Feb 21 (IPS) – For most of history, only those who made their living from the sea chose to live on the coast. Fear of being battered by storms, not to mention vulnerability to attacks from foreign navies, kept most people inland. Gradually that changed and, along with […]
By Global Issues KAMPONG KHLEANG, Cambodia, Feb 21 (IPS) – Living in a floating village means embracing the rhythm of the ever-changing water. As I stroll through Kampong Khleang, flanked by wooden stilt houses lining sandy streets, I witness daily life unfolding. Alongside staircases, people prepare meals or run their little shops. Read the full […]
By Global Issues BANGKOK, Feb 19 (IPS) – Dr Ismahane Elouafi has her work cut out. As the new executive managing director of CGIAR, a global network of agricultural research centers, her mandate, simply put, is to tackle the world’s most severe hunger crisis in modern history. Read the full story, “Smallholder Farmers Are Key […]