Full Coverage: Conservation
June 2008
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06/26/2008
Health clinic workers in Uganda are increasing their efficiency and fishermen in the Philippines are aiding conservation efforts with the help of PDAs -- small, mobile computing devices that are easy to secure and use little energy.
Read moreFrom: Academy for Educational Development Related: [Philippines] [Uganda] [Intermediate Technology] [Capacity Building] [Disease/treatment] [Malaria] [ICT] |
06/26/2008
Corruption is a fundamental cause and catalyst of the global water crisis, which currently threatens the lives of billions of people around the world, says a new report from a global coalition against corruption.
Read moreFrom: Transparency International Related: [Food] [Poverty] [Water/Sanitation] [Climate Change] [Disease/treatment] [Corruption & Transparency] [Governance] Image: Buying water in Iraq. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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06/24/2008
U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are missing a massive opportunity to save lives and radically change the course of world history, say health and education activists Saul Garlick and Elizabeth Arkell.
Read moreFrom: Student Movement for Real Change, Policy Innovations Related: [Development] [MDGs] [Capacity Building] [Water/Sanitation] [Infant Mortality] [Globalization] |
06/24/2008
From starting tree nurseries to properly disposing of solid waste, a new guide offers simple solutions to help communities around the planet improve their quality of life.
Read moreFrom: Grassroots International, Hesperian Related: [Development] [Education] [Environment] [Health] [Indigenous Rights] [Knowledge] [Civil Society] [Capacity Building] |
06/13/2008
As food prices and hunger continue to rise worldwide, small farmers in Brazil, Guatemala, and Mexico are suggesting solutions quite different than the free trade policies endorsed at a recent UN food summit in Rome.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Mexico] [Guatemala] [Brazil] [Agriculture] [Food] [Capacity Building] [Consumption] |
06/11/2008
Individual Africans consume less on average than residents of any other continent, but rising population is bringing Africa close to its ecological limits, according to the first detailed assessment of Africa's ecological footprint.
Read moreFrom: WWF International Related: [Africa] [Population] [Poverty] [Consumption] Image: Although Africa has a low environmental impact by western standards, a growing number of African countries are depleting their resources faster than they can replenish them, says the President of WWF International. © Center for Global Development
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