share Why the future of rural microfinance looks a lot like the One Acre Fund Two weeks after our coverage, the One Acre Fund was also featured in a 10-minute segment on the PBS Newshour. Read more »
share Slum Life: Destitution or Dynamism? Even before it cashed in on eight Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire had sparked a global conversation around the film's depiction of slum life in India. Read more »
share The Ecology of Cities Increased urbanization and the growth of megacities are leading to a way of life that is harmful on many levels, argues Lester Brown, founder of Worldwatch.Tags: energymegacitiesurbanizationecologyCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share The Humanitarian Impact of Urbanisation Population growth in cities has resulted in increased concentrations of people in slums, which has escalated the effects of server poverty. Tags: economyenvironmenteducationfood securityurbanizationurban riskRegions: AfricaCategories: Culture and Society Read more »
share City Growth Can Be 'A Force for Good' As more and more people move to cities leaders must prepare to deal with the negatives and positives associated with a new urban environment.Tags: developing countriesUnited Nationsmegacitiesurbanizationurban growthRegions: North AmericaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share Mixed Blessings of the Megacities A byproduct of globalization, urban aggregates will be the arena of confrontation between 21st century prosperity and enduring poverty.Tags: globalizationhealthmegacitiesurbanizationRegions: South AmericaCategories: Environment Read more »
