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December 27th

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Environmental Treaties - Inconvenience or Opportunity?

Posted on December 28, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
The United States' refusal to ratify environmental treaties is often cited by critics as a failure of leadership and a lack of responsible protection of human health.
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Keywords: environment, climate change, global health, kyoto protocol, treaty,

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The Microfinance Moment

Posted on December 28, 2006
Topics: Microfinance, Economic Development
Previously filed under: Asia, Microfinance
Microfinance has been praised by the West as the path towards poverty alleviation —the positive and negatives behind the microfinance approach.
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Keywords: poverty, Muhammad Yunus, economic growth, development

December 26th

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The IMF and World Bank - An Overview

Posted on December 27, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Global Economy
World Bank and IMF preferences for free-market solutions spark criticism from both sides of the economic and political spectrum.
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Keywords: IMF, World Bank, global economy, trade, Structural Adjustment Programs,

December 20th

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Sick Economy Fuels Growth of Fake Drug Market

Posted on December 21, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
The deterioration of health services in Zimbabwe has resulted in a thriving parallel drug market.
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Keywords: Zimbabwe, Health Services, drugs, ARVs, HIV/AIDS

December 19th

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Mercy Corps: Mapping the Future in Aceh

Posted on December 20, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
The tsunami-torn village of Lam Asan Klieng looks to future with the help and direction of Mercy Corps staff and professional planners.
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Keywords: Mercy Corps, Tsunami, anniversary, Aceh, Rebuilding, community development

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Rebuilding and Prevention in Tsunami-Hit Areas

Posted on December 20, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
Richard Stone describes efforts to restore ecosystems and establish preventative practices for a secure future.
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Keywords: Tsunami Anniversary, Rebuilding, prevention, 2004,

December 17th

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Malaria Parasite Has Many Tools to Infect Humans

Posted on December 18, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Health
New research into the most feared malaria parasite indicates that making an effective malaria vaccine may be even more difficult than scientists had thought.
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Keywords: malaria, parasite, disease, genetic, vaccine, scientists

December 14th

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Gender Equality and Child Survival Linked

Posted on December 15, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
The report, State of the World Children 2007, finds that "healthy, educated and empowered women have healthy educated and confident daughters and sons."
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Keywords: Gender, Africa, west Africa, children, violence, United Nations

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Only Conflict-Free Diamonds, Please

Posted on December 15, 2006
Countries: Ghana
Previously filed under: Africa, Trade
At a the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme conference held by the UN, delegates came under pressure to act against Ghana, a trafficker of conflict diamonds.
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Keywords: U.N., trade, Kimberly Process, diamonds, conflict, Africa

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A Million Paths to Peace

Posted on December 15, 2006
Previously filed under: Trade
Michael Strong encourages activists to continue embracing trade as a vehicle for change.
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Keywords: NGO, free trade, peace, prosperity, democracy, capitalism, socialism, subsidy

December 13th

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Hydropower - A Greenhouse Gas Culprit?

Posted on December 14, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Researchers warn that tropical reservoirs might release more greenhouse gases than fossil-fuel power stations.
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Keywords: hydropower, Congo, Dams, greenhouse gases, environment,

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Vietnam Plays Wary Host to APEC

Posted on December 14, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Health
As host of the APEC Summit, Vietnam grows nervous about bird flu.
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December 10th

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Is India Emerging as the France of Asia?

Posted on December 11, 2006
Countries: China, India, United States
Previously filed under: Asia, Global Economy
As the Sino-Indo relationship continues to warm, the U.S. must realize that India is not an unconditional ally.
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Keywords: US-India relationship, India-China relationship, economic ties, ally

December 7th

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How Chile Successfully Transformed Its Economy

Posted on December 8, 2006
Previously filed under: South America, Global Economy
The former Chilean Minister of Finance speaks about Chile's exceptional economic performance in the last two decades.
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Keywords: privatization, liberal economics, Chile, reform, economic growth, GDP, capital, growth

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An Upbeat Message on Climate Change

Posted on December 8, 2006
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Environment
Britian's leading economist offered an optimistic message for developed and developing countries alike.
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As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:26
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.

Social responsibility and a new world order

Washington Post - Innovations - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:56
Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers.

Aid for trade policy rears its ugly head

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:41
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive.

Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:00
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015?

As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

Yale Global Online - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:17
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth.
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