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What the Green Climate Fund really means for international development
Marc Gunther In its seventh year, progress for the fund has been slow. What will it take to fulfill the GCF’s promise? When the […]
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Transportation industry roped in to counter wildlife trafficking
Global transport leaders sign historic declaration at Buckingham Palace in fight to shut down Illegal wildlife trafficking routes A declaration at Buckingham Palace committing […]
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From Zorro to Zombie: the rise and fall of the microcredit movement
Milford Bateman, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia The global microcredit industry has achieved nothing more for the mass of clients than to plunge […]
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Which wealthy countries have the best and worst development policies?
Where do donor countries stand in a barometer-Denmark has the most development-friendly policies while South Korea, Japan and US ranks poorly The Commitment to […]
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The Paris climate agreement at a glance
Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation; James Whitmore, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation On December 12, 2015 in Paris, the […]
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UN launches 2016 humanitarian appeal asking for $20.1 billion, the highest request ever
More than 125 million people in the world need humanitarian assistance. This will require a record US$20.1 billion in funding – five times the […]
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The Story of a Solar Fridge: Film
Vincent Urban DR Congo is often a forgotten crisis. It doesn’t show up much in the news, but millions of people continue to be […]
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Sustainable Development Goals, an opportunity for transnational solidarity
Civil society activists share their ideas and strategies on SDG implementation-the need to think without a box and talking eye to eye A two day conference (6-7 […]
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Indigenous Baka people report more abuse despite assurances
In new video testimonies, Baka “Pygmies” in southeast Cameroon have reported ongoing abuse and torture at the hands of wildlife officers World Wildlife Fund […]
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Social protection can eradicate hunger: FAO
Poverty among those employed in fisheries remains widespread globally At least 368 million children receive food at school each day In Zambia, a cash-grants program led […]
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Every year, 5-7 trillion US$ or Japan’s entire GDP is needed for fulfilling SDGs
Developing and emerging economies are leading a quiet revolution to forge robust and sustainable financial systems for 21st century needs but who will foot the […]
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Flood-hit Barpeta in Assam state of India cries for help
Abdul Kalam Azad Many shelters don’t receive government support as they are not recognised by administration and thus no relief and humanitarian support are reaching to […]
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