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February 27th

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Reading List on the Chinese Economy

Posted on February 28, 2006
Topics: Economic Development
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Book and Film Reviews
If you are interested in the global effects of China’s economic development, Global Envision recommends these books.
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February 20th

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The Shackled Continent

Posted on February 21, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Book and Film Reviews
The Shackled Continent provides a persuasive look into the persistent problems of modern Africa and offers some possible solutions.
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Keywords: Rwandan, Robert Guest, Africa, The Shackled Continent, Rwandan genocide,

February 16th

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India and China’s Resource Consumption on the Rise

Posted on February 17, 2006
Topics: Economic Development
Countries: India, China
Previously filed under: Asia, Opinions and Editorials
The 2006 ‘State of the World’ report indicts India and China for being extremely large consumers of the world’s resources and explores renewable energy solutions.
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Keywords: Asia

February 15th

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Cartoon Crisis - Globalisation and Alienation

Posted on February 16, 2006
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, General Globalization
Even as it connects the world, globalisation is creating a sense of alienation, injustice and inequality amongst communities.
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Keywords: Globalisation, globalization, Alienation, cartoon, Danish cartoon crisis, Denmark, prophet Muhammed, Muslim, Middle East, global media coverage, Islam

February 14th

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GM Crops are not The Answer to Pest Control

Posted on February 15, 2006
Previously filed under: Agriculture
G. V. Ramanjaneyulu argues that insect-resistant crops will eventually require an increased use of pesticides, and that farmers around the developing world will suffer.
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Keywords: GM, crops, IPM, genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant crops

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GM Crops are Compatible with Sustainable Agriculture

Posted on February 15, 2006
Topics: Agriculture
Previously filed under: Agriculture
Christine Gould argues that transgenic crops have much to offer farmers who use integrated pest management techniques.
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Keywords: Sustainable Agriculture, genetically modified crops

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Global Malaise in 2006?

Posted on February 15, 2006
Topics: Economic Development
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Global Economy
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz shares his predictions for the global economy in 2006.
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Information Technology and Globalization

Posted on February 15, 2006
Previously filed under: Technology
Recent advances in our ability to process and share information in digital form are reshaping the economies and social infrastructures of many countries around the world.
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Keywords: Information Technology, IT, internet, World Wide Web, digital technologies, Glob

February 13th

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Fear and Freedom on the Internet

Posted on February 14, 2006
Topics: Technology and the Internet
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Technology
Professor of Bioethics, Peter Singer, questions Microsofts compliance with China's internet censorship of citizen's blogs.
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Learning to Listen - Technology and Poor Communities

Posted on February 14, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Success Stories
Designing technological products explicitly tailored to the needs of poor communities takes creativity and discipline -- and listening to what communities really need.
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Keywords: Carnegie Mellon University, TechBridgeWorld, technology

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Embracing Science

Posted on February 14, 2006
Previously filed under: Technology
Overcoming technological challenges is key in fighting global poverty and aiding economic development.
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China's New Internet Regulations

Posted on February 14, 2006
Topics: Technology and the Internet
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Technology
China's latest ban on internet material poses the question of just how much information a state can suppress from its citizens in a globalized world?
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Development & Economic Freedom

Posted on February 14, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Global Economy
Reflections on Africa's Famine - What Jeffrey Sachs overlooked.
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Keywords: Jeffrey Sachs, World Food Program, famine, Millennium Development Goals,

February 9th

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What Works Case Studies - Asia

Posted on February 10, 2006
Topics: Economic Development
Previously filed under: Asia, Field Diaries
Read these in-depth case studies about the social and economic benefits of using information and communications technologies in the developing world.
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<i> What Works </i> Case Studies- Latin America

Posted on February 10, 2006
Previously filed under: South America, Field Diaries
Read these in-depth case studies about the social and economic benefits of using information and communications technologies in the developing world.
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