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.Media and Natural Disasters- October 24, 2005 Media coverage of natural disasters seems to vary a lot depending on the disaster. Is it selective Why do some regions get more attention than others Even when millions have died in a region from conflict and war, how is it (and not minimizing the loss of a single life) that a disaster that claims less in lives sometimes in the same area, as in the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo will bring in media interest and coverage 2005 has recently seen a number of disasters and relief...http://www.globalissues.org/envissues/disasters/media.asp Dumping Undesirable Food During Emergency Relief- October 15, 2005 A few years ago, headlines were made when a number of African countries attempted to reject genetically modified food given as aid from the US, and they faced a lot of pressure and criticism for doing so. In the wake of hurricane Katrina, Britain has given some food aid to the US, which includes beef. The US has long banned beef from Britain and other European countries on the grounds of safety amidst concerns about mad cow disease, and as a result, the US too has refused to use this food aid...http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Poverty/FoodDumping/Intro.asp |