Kester Kenn Klomegah interviews ALEXANDER ANTONENKO, Russian businessperson
MOSCOW, Apr 22 2009 (IPS) – At a glance, trade between Russia and African states is still at low levels, which experts attribute to an inadequate flow of information and lack of interaction.
Alexander Antonenko: Keen to collaborate with African enterprises Credit: Kester Klenn Klomegah/IPS
While Russia is undergoing an economic transformation and is predicted to become one of the …
Stephen Leahy
KAUAI, Hawaii, U.S., Apr 1 2011 (IPS) – Be fantastic, don t use plastic! chanted a troop of 10-year- olds from President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Honolulu at the conclusion of an international conference on the millions of tonnes of trash that enter the oceans every year, with serious consequences for marine life and habitats as well as to human health and the global economy.
Most participants were in a celebratory mood at the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference, which concluded Mar. 25 with the Honolulu Commitment to address the growing problem of marine debris.
But Captain Charles Moore, the man who brought the world s attention to the scope and scale of the problem, was not celebrating.
I ve been doing this for 30 years …