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April 30th

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Roots of Change

Posted on May 1, 2007
Previously filed under: Microfinance
A microfinance program in Tajikistan gives community members a promising start.
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Keywords: Mercy Corps, microfinance, Tajikistan, microcredit, microlending

April 29th

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The Global Environment

Posted on April 30, 2007
Previously filed under: Definitions
Learn about climate change, sustainable development and more through definitions and links to articles and informational websites.
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Keywords: genetically modified crops, climate change

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Ways to End the Sino - Japanese Chill

Posted on April 30, 2007
Topics: Trade, Conflict and War
Countries: Japan, China
Previously filed under: Asia, General Globalization
Despite small steps toward reconciliation, neither China nor Japan has made real concessions on key bilateral disputes.
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Keywords: Sino-Japanese relations

April 26th

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HIV Puts Malaria Back in Spotlight

Posted on April 27, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Malaria gains attention as experts research the dangers of co-infection between the two diseases.
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Keywords: research, malaria, HIV/AIDS, co-infection

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Labor's Comparative Disadvantage

Posted on April 27, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Global Economy
The 200-year-old theory of comparative advantage may need some updating in the face of globalization.
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Keywords: immigration, comparative advantage, economic theory, labor, trade

April 25th

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Climate Hysteria

Posted on April 26, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
Bijorn Lomborg claims constant media coverage of the climate crisis is overshadowing the fact that not much is new in the efforts to fight climate change.
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Keywords: climate change, media, Bijorn Lomborg, IPCC,

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Huge Strides Made to Treat HIV in Sub-Saharan Region

Posted on April 26, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Access to HIV treatment has greatly improved in some of the areas that are hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Keywords: treatment, Sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS, health

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Recent U.S. Pet Deaths a Wake-Up Call on Global Food Safety?

Posted on April 26, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
Without controls on agrochemicals, protectionist calls to limit crop imports provide a false sense of security.
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Keywords: animals, trade, global food safety, food recall

April 24th

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Turning the Spotlight on Sustainable Development

Posted on April 25, 2007
Previously filed under: Opinions and Editorials
All members of the media must work together to ensure sustainable development is given the attention it deserves.
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Keywords: environment, environmental journalism, the Brundtland report, journalism

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India Cannot Afford Rural Failure

Posted on April 25, 2007
Topics: Agriculture
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, Agriculture
The crisis of India's farmers has the potential to derail the country's exceptional economic growth.
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Keywords: poverty, farming

April 23rd

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Rice Farming in Namibia Gathers Steam

Posted on April 24, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Agriculture
According to Dr. Luke Kanyomeka, Head of Crop Science at the University of Namibia, recent agricultural experimentation may soon result in small-scale local rice production.
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Keywords: rice, farming, agriculture, Namibia, Africa, Ogongo

April 22nd

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Inflation Hits Aid Agencies' Capacity to Assist in Zimbabwe

Posted on April 23, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Global Economy
Non-governmental organizations face increasing pressure as humanitarian needs grow and supplies become more expensive.
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Keywords: inflation, humanitarian aid, poverty

April 18th

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Climate Change - Offsetting CO2 Emissions

Posted on April 19, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
With a little bit of internet research, we can help reduce climate change by making simple lifestyle changes.
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Keywords: Sustainablity, internet, environment, CO2, climate change

April 17th

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The United States Must Rethink Doha Demands

Posted on April 18, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Jagdish Bhagwati, Professor at Columbia University and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the possible revival of the Doha round talks.
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Keywords: doha round, agriculture, Jagdish Bhagwati, global trade, agricultural subsidies

April 16th

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Betting With the House's Money

Posted on April 17, 2007
Previously filed under: Global Economy
Though imminent disaster is unlikely, the US dollar's strength is being tested.
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Keywords: US dollar, deficit spending, global economy, Kenneth Rogoff

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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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