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Guaraní people turn to law to fight latest battle Bolivian authorities
2015-10-06 13:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The history of Bolivias Guaraní, an indigenous people living in the countrys southern lowlands, is one of struggle in defence of their territory. In 1892, an uprising against local landowners ended with the massacre of more than 2,000 Guaraní. A century later, Guaraní activists confronted oil companies seeking to exploit the riches buried under their homeland of the Bolivian Chaco. Now they are preparing to fight on a new front. On 24 September, three Guaraní leaders travelled from the dry heat...
In fight to stop climate change, forests are vital weapon
2015-10-06 12:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Forests are undervalued assets in meeting the twin global challenges of our time: achieving prosperity and safeguarding climate stability. Its time we gave them the attention and finance that they deserve. Last week, dozens of countries announced a late-breaking wave of commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the climate change summit in Paris this November. While such pledges are welcome, they are not yet sufficient to avert catastrophic global warming. Tropical forests provide...
The Flanarant: TPP - now the real fight starts
2015-10-06 12:08:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
On 5 October, the 12 countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) announced that their trade ministers had agreed a deal. But Mike Flanagan still doubts it will come into action this decade.
Pacific trade negotiators reach landmark deal, fight for approval to follow
2015-10-05 16:35:44| Automakers - Topix.net
The TPP would give Japan's automakers, led by Toyota, a freer hand to buy parts from Asia for vehicles sold in the U.S. Photo credit: BLOOMBERG ATLANTA -- Pacific trade ministers have reached a deal on the most sweeping trade liberalization pact in a generation that will cut trade barriers and set common standards for 12 countries, an official familiar with the talks said today. Leaders from a dozen Pacific Rim nations are poised to announce the pact later today.
Technology used to fight back against fakes
2015-10-05 14:57:04| Beverages - Topix.net
Counterfeit wines and spirits are big business from Glasgow to Guangdong, and the fakers are not just targeting premium brands such as top of the range Cognacs and rare vintages of first growth clarets - commodity wines such as Jacob's Creek and Blossom Hill have been counterfeited. Spirits Europe said in a report published last year: "Counterfeit spirit drinks pose a serious health threat by providing consumers with inferior or even toxic products.
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