The Week With IPS 4/17

2015/4/17	Click here for the online version of this IPS newsletter
	Fears Grow for Indigenous People in Path of Massive Ethiopian Dam Chalachew Tadesse A United Nations mission is due to take place this month to assess the impact of Ethiopia’s massive Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric power project on the Omo River which feeds Lake Turkana, the world’s largest desert lake, lying mostly in northwest Kenya with its northern tip extending into ... MORE > >
	Rural Women in Latin America Define Their Own Kind of Feminism Fabiana Frayssinet Rural organisations in Latin America are working on defining their own concept of feminism, one that takes into account alternative economic models as well as their own concerns and viewpoints, which are not always in line with those of women in urban areas. Gregoria Chávez, an older farmer from ... MORE > >
	Clean Cookstoves Could Change the Lives of Millions in Nepal Mallika Aryal When 26-year-old Laxmi married into the Archaya household in Chhaimale village, Pharping, south of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, she didn’t think she would be spending half the day in the kitchen inhaling smoke from the stove. “The smoke made me cough so much I couldn’t breathe. It was difficult to ... MORE > >
	Antigua Draws a Line in the Vanishing Sand Desmond Brown Jabberwock beach, located on the northeastern coast of Antigua, features a mile-long white sand beach and is a favourite with locals and visitors alike. But Freeston Williams, a resident who frequents the area for exercise and other recreational activities, is worried that the beach is quickly ... MORE > >
	Acid Attacks Still a Burning Issue in India Neeta Lal Vinita Panikker, 26, considers herself "the world's most unfortunate woman". Three years ago, a jealous husband, who suspected her of having an affair with her boss at a software company, poured a whole bottle of hydrochloric acid on her face while she was asleep. The fiery liquid seared her ... MORE > >
	Cyclone Pam Worsens Hardship in Port Vila’s Urban Settlements Catherine Wilson Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam, which swept through the South Pacific Island state of Vanuatu in mid-March, has deepened hardships faced by people living in the informal settlements of the capital, Port Vila. Winds of up to 340 kph and torrential rain shattered precarious homes, cut off fragile public ... MORE > >
	U.N. Warns of Growing Divide Between Nuclear Haves and Have-Nots Thalif Deen As she prepared to leave office after more than three years, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane painted a dismal picture of a conflicted world: it is “not the best of times for disarmament.” The warning comes against the backdrop of a new Cold War on the nuclear horizon and ... MORE > >
	Nepal: A Trailblazer in Biodiversity Conservation Naresh Newar At dusk, when the early evening sun casts its rays over the lush landscape, the Chitwan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site about 200 km south of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, is a place of the utmost tranquility. As a flock of the endangered lesser adjutant stork flies over the historic ... MORE > >