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Can the Doha Round Be Salvaged?

Posted on June 1, 2006
Previously filed under: Trade
Failure to agree on market access could weaken the WTO.
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China to Share Farming Expertise with Poorer Nations

Posted on June 1, 2006
Topics: Food
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Agriculture
China is sending scientists to spend three years helping rural African communities improve their food security.
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Keywords: Africa

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Water-Guzzling Industries 'A Threat' to China's North

Posted on June 1, 2006
Topics: Women, Economic Development, Climate and Environment
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
The concentration of water-intensive and polluting industries in China's dry Northern provinces is raising concerns.
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Conference Ends, But Bio-Battles Set to Rage

Posted on June 1, 2006
Countries: Brazil
Previously filed under: Environment
The meetings of the Biosafety Protocol and Convention on Biological Diversity resulted in a general consensus on the need for fair sharing of global resources.
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Keywords: soya, Biological Diversity, biodiversity, Amazon

May 30th

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Understanding Rural Telephone Use

Posted on May 31, 2006
Previously filed under: Technology
A research project funded by the UK Department for International Development examines rural people's attitudes towards phones in India, Mozambique and Tanzania.
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Academic and Science Community Applauds WTO GMO Ruling

Posted on May 31, 2006
Previously filed under: Agriculture
Academics and scientists respond to the World Trade Organization ruling which directs the European Union to end its defacto moratorium on biotechnology-improved crops.
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Keywords: agriculture, WHO, GMO

May 29th

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Quito, Ecuador - Old, New, Rich and Poor

Posted on May 30, 2006
Previously filed under: South America, Global Economy
The capital city of Ecuador is a flagship for the country's economic stability but it struggles with the conflict between its indigenous heritage and globalization.
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Keywords: Quito, Latin America, indigenous peoples

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Europe Faces Globalization - Part II

Posted on May 30, 2006
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, General Globalization
Denmark invests in an adaptable workforce, thus reducing fear of change.
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Keywords: globalization, Europe, Denmark, labor movements

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Europe Faces Globalization - Part I

Posted on May 30, 2006
Countries: France
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, General Globalization
Wealthy nations practice globalization à la carte, by pursuing foreign firms and protecting their own.
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Keywords: globalization, Europe

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A Climate of Our Own Making

Posted on May 30, 2006
Previously filed under: Environment
Everyone knows about climate change - and now it's time for action.
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Keywords: global warming, environment, climate change

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A Bumpy Ride Toward Modernity in Bangalore

Posted on May 30, 2006
Topics: Technology and the Internet, Globalization
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, Global Economy
Urban sprawl and ecological destruction are just a two of the challenges Bangalore faces with the growth of its IT sector.
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Keywords: urban spawl, urban planning

May 28th

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In Dazzling Dubai, a Superlative Struggle for Rights

Posted on May 29, 2006
Topics: Migration, Justice
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Previously filed under: North America, Global Economy
For foreigners visiting the chic city of Dubai, a dazzling futuristic playground awaits; unless, of course, you number among the unlucky foreigners who are building it.
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May 22nd

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Microcredit Is Becoming Profitable, Which Means New Players and New Problems

Posted on May 23, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
As the field of microfinance has ballooned we have been pushed into the debate of whether or not to transition it from the nonprofit sector into the commercial bank world.
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Keywords: microfinance, development, business

May 18th

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Bono and Tough Love

Posted on May 19, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, General Globalization
Why debt forgiveness is not a substitute for creating good governance.
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Lending a Hand and a Little Bit More

Posted on May 19, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
Small loans are allowing many individuals to move away from simply subsisting to a more financially stable existence.
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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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