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Climate change report means the most for those who have the least

The UN's new climate report paints a picture that is far from optimistic. But those who lack the resources to adapt will be disproportionately affected.

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Youth Skills

A gold standard to develop young talent: Can it work in emerging markets?

In the global youth unemployment crisis, Germany sets the gold standard for technical and vocational education and training. And that’s the problem. Is the gold standard too high-cost and high-touch to be adopted elsewhere?

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Beyond Fair Trade: Portland roaster and coffee farmers make a family

At a time when fair trade certification was a hallmark of the coffee industry, Nossa Familia Coffee established a different model. To learn more about how the small company is fair without ‘fair trade,’ Global Envision visited the family's Portland, Ore., roastery.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Market measurement + Easterly's book

The Central African Republic's complex war, market measurement and hunger in North Korea. Staff picks: what we're reading this week

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Social Enterprise

Travel restrictions, blackouts can't stop Gaza tech entrepreneur

Launching a tech startup in Gaza means facing some unique challenges. Mohammed Awad is beating the odds.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Last mile design + Funding startups

Last mile design, funding startups, and a the end of the 'developing world.' Staff Picks: What we're reading this week.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Mapping the next coup

Mapping the next coup, Gates debunks poverty myths with Jimmy Fallon and the limits of buy-one, give-one. Staff picks: what we're reading this week.

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The curse on gum arabic in Sudan

Gum arabic is a little ingredient with a big footprint in food and medicine around the world. Despite high demand, its producers face an incredible spread of challenges.

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Growing KFC: When exploiting markets may exploit farmers

Kentucky Fried Chicken is expanding in Africa and local farmers could benefit. But the aid organizations connecting farmers to the company may actually be setting them up for disaster.

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NEWS: As the poor reap the benefits of globalization, the rich fight it

Globalization has made the world a more equal place, lifting the economic fortunes of billions of poor people over the last quarter century.

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Youth Skills

Infographic: Young people sitting on the outside looking in

Young people have not found their place in the global economy. A new infographic illustrates the problem.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Coke and Climate Change

Coke looks into the effect climate change on its balance sheet, growing social entrepreneurship in the Philippines and Zimbabwe looks to take a step towards a cashless economy. Staff picks: what we're reading this week.

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Quotable: What's the point of economic development?

Brazil's President shares a unique perspective on the purpose of growth.

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In wake of Philippines typhoon, climate change talks produce only squabbles, finger-pointing

On the same day as the UN-sponsored Warsaw Climate Change Conference, thousands of Filipinos' communities were destroyed by the most powerful storm in recorded history. Where do the talks go from here?

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Quotable: Bill Gates debunks 3 myths about the world's poor

Bill and Melinda Gates believe that by 2035 there will be almost no poor countries. This year they warn that pessimistic viewpoints may harm the world's chances.