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Urgent Action On International Coral Reef Crisis Urged
Coral reef scientists and
policy makers from the
world's most prominent coral
reef nations are meeting in
Australia this week to
develop urgent action plans
... > full story
Looming Ecological Credit Crunch?
The world is heading for an
ecological credit crunch as
human demands on the world's
natural capital reach nearly
a third more than earth can
sustain. That is the stark
warning contained in the la ... > full story
Marriage Dowry As Major Cause Of Poverty In Bangladesh
More than 35 million people
in Bangladesh, around a
quarter of its population,
face acute poverty and
hunger. Dowry payments of
more than 200 times the
... > full story
How Does Climate Change Affect The Water Cycle?
Climate change is having an
impact on the water cycle,
raising the issue of whether
we should be investing in
adapting to these impacts or
focusing on more pressing
... > full story
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During The Boxing Day Tsunami, The Local Population In Sri Lanka Was Pushed Aside By Foreign Aid Workers, Study Suggests
November 27, 2008 — Everyone remembers the deadly tsunami which swept across Asian beaches on Boxing Day 2004. In Sri Lanka alone, the tsunami claimed more than 30 000 lives in a few minutes. About one and a half ... > full story -
International Food Aid Alone Cannot Solve The Global Malnutrition Crisis, Experts Argue
November 24, 2008 — In an editorial in this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors discuss some of the controversies surrounding international food aid, and conclude that "donor-supported food programs are not ... > full story -
Alcohol Sponsorship Linked To Hazardous Drinking In Sportspeople
November 19, 2008 — A new study provides the first evidence of a link between alcohol-industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking among ... > full story -
Ethanol Will Curb Farm Income Until Economy Rebounds, Economist Says
November 18, 2008 — Ethanol helped drive two years of record profits for grain farmers, but also will hold income down during a looming recession that has already sliced crop prices in half, an economist ... > full story -
Lessons From The Past Can Clarify Banking Crisis
November 14, 2008 — Stricter regulation of the financial services sector is likely to result from the latest upheaval in national and global markets. It is being demanded by politicians of all parties while the ... > full story -
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Top Scientific Meeting Urges Coordinated Response To Economic And Environmental Crises
November 11, 2008 — A fix for the economy must address ecological threats, a top international scientific meeting here has urged. Human society is moving dangerously beyond the planet's natural limits in a striking ... > full story -
Poverty Across Europe: A Comparison Between Countries
October 31, 2008 — The rate of poverty varies between 10% and 23% in the countries of the European Union. Low levels of poverty characterize the Scandinavian countries, the so-called Corporatist countries (Austria, ... > full story -
Nationalizing Banks Will Not Restore Health To The Banking Sector, Economist Warns
October 30, 2008 — The current credit crisis has intensified politicians' interest in the goings-on in the financial sector. Research has shown that quick and decisive action on their part is needed to avoid serious ... > full story -
Improved Poverty Analysis: Early Warning System For Food Shortages
October 29, 2008 — In areas of extreme poverty it is often difficult to determine the standard of living. During her doctoral research in Uganda, Nicky Pouw developed a method to analyze relatively simple material and ... > full story -
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WHO Researchers' Call To Action On Childhood Environmental Health
October 22, 2008 — Children are exposed to a wide range of environmental threats that can affect their health and development early in life, throughout their youth and into adulthood. Writing in a forthcoming issue of ... > full story
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