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Last year's devastating quake in Haiti created a pressing need for new, durable housing structures. Photo: Cassandra Nelson/Mercy Corps.

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How a home for Haitians was put to the (scientific) test

Part of a Global Envision miniseries about Portland State University's effort to become the "Consumer Reports" of developing-world technology.

Citizens' Centres in Kanchipuram, India, each owned by one or two women entrepreneurs, are examples of small business ventures. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckaysavage/3063495060/">mckaysavages (flickr)</a>

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Sustainable Training and Words of Encouragement Goes a Long Way in Helping World's Poor

"[I]f you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime," is a popular slogan describing micro-development in third-world countries.

Cambodia depends heavily on water for the growth of rice which is one of the country's main exports. Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/fredalix/1813179188/">Fredalix (flickr)</a>

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In Search of Water

Why would two countries with the same average rainfall have varying amounts of accessible water?

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenhem/2234201934/"> greenhem (flickr)</a>

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Growing Trend: Bans on Bad Bags

Plastic bags have long been associated with litter and waste. The world uses tens of billions of plastic bags every year – bags that end up hanging from trees, traveling along freeways, escaping garbage cans and waste dumps.

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Microfinance Only One Factor in Economic Growth

The Council on Foreign Relations has an interview with Matt Flannery, the co-founder and CEO of kiva.org, a website that partners with microfinance institutions to provide loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world.

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmphoto/2278645728">JohnMMM (Flickr)</a>

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Ghana: Optimistic About Oil

Typically, the discovery of “black gold” in African countries has led to conflict over land and overwhelms governments with more revenue than can be effectively managed.

Tobacco Farm. Photo: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/22030714@N05/2274939515/"> norsenut (flickr)</a>

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Global Tobacco Treaty Mostly Ignored

One of the most ambitious attempts to control tobacco in the world is being ignored.

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Flowers for Sale

Imported flowers, like other internationally traded commodities such as coffee, require ethical business practices to ensure worker-friendly and sustainable industries.

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Bush in Africa: A Continent Adrift

The author analyzes the relations of the US with a handful of African nations. These countries play a critical role as possible pivot points for progress on the continent.

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Gates Foundation Can't Go It Alone

Bill Gates' forays into aid are to be welcomed, but they can only succeed alongside government involvement.

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Rwanda's Wall Street?

Finally, there is an upbeat news piece about Africa. The BBC released a brief story on Jan. 31st about the opening of a stock market in Rwanda.

Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

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How Green Is Their Growth

Can poor countries afford to be green?

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Global Governance and the Division of Labor

International institutions must support and maintain an environment that promotes prosperity, security and social justice in their members.

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General Globalization

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The Online Funding Revolution

Is online micro-lending just a clever mechanism to attract resources, or is it a genuine revolution in the aid and development sector?

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Humanitarian Cost of Climate Change Understated

Natural disasters are becoming more frequent as badly needed emergency funding is stretched thin.

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