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September 27th

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China's Eco-Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 28, 2007
Topics: Climate and Environment
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
China makes progress towards promoting innovative and sustainable environmental solutions.
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Keywords: social entrepreneurship, climate change

September 26th

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The Disappearing Sky

Posted on September 27, 2007
Previously filed under: General Globalization
Recent events have exposed complex problems that are beginning to arise from humanity's sharing the atmosphere.
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Keywords: globalization, sky, outerspace, regulations, public access, international property

September 25th

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The Greening of New York

Posted on September 26, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
Plans are underway to create an environmentally sustainable New York City.
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Keywords: emissions, New York, PlaNYC, transportation, global warming

September 24th

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How Soccer Explains the World

Posted on September 25, 2007
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Book and Film Reviews
In his latest book, Franklin Foer examines the relationship between globalization and soccer.
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Keywords: Soccer, globalization, Franklin Foer, alternative history, book review, sports

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India's Third Liberation

Posted on September 25, 2007
Topics: Economic Development, Climate and Environment
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, Opinions and Editorials
In its next stage of economic change, India must develop a more sustainable and accessible economy.
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September 20th

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The Effect of Migration on HIV Rates

Posted on September 21, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Studies show that increased migration serves as a catalyst for HIV/AIDS.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, migration, Africa, refugee, gang rape, Zimbabwe

September 19th

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Offsets, the Indulgences of Today?

Posted on September 20, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
Carbon offsets seem like an ideal solution to balancing carbon footprints; however, they may not be as wonderful as they sound.
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Keywords: carbon footprint, offsets, air travel, pollution, climate change, kyoto

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City Growth Can Be 'A Force for Good'

Posted on September 20, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, General Globalization
As more and more people move to cities leaders must prepare to deal with the negatives and positives associated with a new urban environment.
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Keywords: urbanization, megacities, United Nations, urban growth, developing countries

September 18th

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The Connection - Education and Poverty

Posted on September 19, 2007
Previously filed under: Success Stories
Watch the Mercy Corps' short video that brings forward the facts and figures on global access to education.
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Keywords: education, poverty

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Access to Education in Beijing

Posted on September 19, 2007
Topics: Migration, Education
Countries: China
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
Zheng Hong, the principal of the Dandelion School in Beijing, China, discusses how and why she started this middle school for migrant youth and the challenges she has faced.
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Keywords: Mercy Corps, Dandelion School, youth

September 17th

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The Case for Universal Education

Posted on September 18, 2007
Previously filed under: General Globalization
Universal access to education is vital to the future health and well-being of our global society.
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Keywords: education, access, human rights, children, development, rights of children

September 12th

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Like Wages for Chocolate

Posted on September 13, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Agriculture
Failing to pay living wages to African farmers growing cocoa runs the risk of turning them against the West.
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Keywords: chocolate, farming, wage inequality, Africa, multinational corporations, poverty

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"Made in China" Label Spurs Global Concern

Posted on September 13, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Trade
In response to recent product recalls, American parents return millions of lead-painted toys to shops while Chinese parents remain ignorant of the threat.
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Keywords: trade, regulation, Safety, media, Imports, Exports, Chinese Imports,

September 10th

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Finding Cures for Tropical Diseases

Posted on September 11, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Technology
Can open source technology bring new pharmaceutical solutions to disease in developing countries?
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Keywords: tropical disease, pharmaceutical research, open source, health care

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Striking Back - Lightning in the Developing World

Posted on September 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Environment
Scientists are lobbying the governments of developing countries to take a larger role in educating and protecting their citizens from the dangers of lightning.
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Keywords: natural disasters, lightning, rural areas, role of governments, standards

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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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