Global IssuesAnnouncement of new and updated content on the globalissues.org web site. GlobalIssues.org is a web site attempting to look at various global issues to show they are inter-related.PR and Spin as an element of successful propaganda- January 31, 2005 Public relations and spin is often very professional and effective. Governments, military institutions, organizations and individuals can contract PR firms to sell some issues to the public. Techniques are numerous, including, planting faked stories in the press to even paying off journalists. The ramifications for a nation or even the wider world can be enormous.http://www.globalissues.org/HumanRights/Media/Military.asp Global Dimming- January 15, 2005 Research has shown that air pollutants from fossil fuel use make clouds reflect more of the sun's rays back into space. This leads to an effect known as global dimming whereby less heat and energy reaches the earth. At first, it sounds like an ironic savior to climate change problems. However, it is believed that global dimming caused the droughts in Ethiopia in the 1970s and 80s where millions died, because the northern hemisphere oceans were not warm enough to allow rain formation. Global...http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/globaldimming.asp Companies with a lot of money can really influence the media- January 5, 2005 From creating fake citizens on the internet to discrediting scientific studies when those studies could impact the bottom line, some companies have enormous resources at hand to manage the media.http://www.globalissues.org/HumanRights/Media/Corporations/Examples.asp Climate change is affecting coral reefs around the world- January 5, 2005 Coral reefs are rich but sensitive ecosystems, providing many services to nature and humankind. Yet, climate changes and increases in global temperature in recent years have had devastating impacts on many coral reefs around the world.http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/Biodiversity/CoralReefs.asp What is the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities in climate change negotiations- January 5, 2005 When the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was formulated and then signed and ratified in 1992 by most of the world's countries the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities in climate change negotiations was acknowledged. How does this principle relate to why poor countries are exempt from greenhouse gas emission restrictions under the Kyoto Protocol What is climate justice and equity and why is it important to the third worldhttp://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/Justice.asp What happened at the recent international meeting about global warming- January 5, 2005 The 10th Conference of Parties meeting (COP10) was held in Argentina, mid December, 2004. It looked into the Kyoto Protocol's entry into force, as well as other issues. Post-Kyoto discussion was also attempted. As with previous meetings, various blocs of nations had their own interests and agendas, leading to weakened agreements for future action.http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/BuenosAiresCOP10.asp Asian Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster- January 5, 2005 The deadly tsunamis triggered by a massive earthquake in Asia have killed some 150,000 people and millions more are left homeless or with livelihoods destroyed. Humanitarian aid has come from all over the world, with many citizens, countries and businesses donating considerable sums in a short amount of time. Some areas have been so devastated that it could take a decade or so to restore.http://www.globalissues.org/envissues/disasters/tsunami.asp A new site section on natural disasters has been created- January 5, 2005 A new site section on natural disasters has been created. To start off with, this section has three pages. The first looks at the recent devastating Asian Tsunami that has killed so many. The second looks at the impact third world debt has when trying to rebuild from natural disasters. The final is a page with a few links to other sites for more information.http://www.globalissues.org/envissues/disasters/ |