News tagged with developed country
Climate pact process stumbles as countries bicker
Less than six months after the world agreed to craft a new climate pact by 2015, negotiations stumbled at a crucial preparatory phase on Friday as rich and poor countries butted heads.
May 25, 2012 |
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China hits back at claims it is blocking climate talks
China hit back Thursday at claims it was holding up global climate talks in Germany, saying the United States, Europe and other rich states were the ones applying the brakes.
May 24, 2012 |
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Taking credit: When Thailand’s government started offering microfinance loans to villagers, did anyone benefit?
Microfinance seems like a boost for entrepreneurs in developing countries: Give them little loans, and people can make their small businesses a bit larger. Starting in 2001, the government of Thailand used ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 10, 2012 |
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For ASU student group, good bikes do grow on trees
(Phys.org) -- Imagine being unable to attend work or school, simply because mobility and rugged terrain prohibits you from leaving your front door. A student group, BooGood Bicycles, is seeking to find an ...
May 08, 2012 |
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Clean drinking water for everyone
Nearly 80 percent of disease in developing countries is linked to bad water and sanitation. Now a scientist at Michigan Technological University has developed a simple, cheap way to make water safe to drink, even if it’s ...
May 01, 2012 |
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Researchers let loo-se on unique project
University of Manchester researchers are beginning work on a prototype device for harvesting energy and clean drinking water from human waste.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2012 |
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In Cambodia, any preschool found better than none
We know that children who attend formal preschool programs in industrialized nations benefit in many ways. But what about the impact of similar programs in developing countries? A new longitudinal study carried out in Cambodia ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Developing countries face digital divide: study
The World Economic Forum said Wednesday that the BRICS countries, despite their booming economies, are lagging behind their rivals when it comes to capitalizing on Internet technologies.
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Internet 'economy' to hit $4.2 tn by 2016: study
Online business is playing an increasingly powerful role in national economies and is projected to account for $4.2 trillion of the Group of 20 nations' total gross domestic product by the year 2016.
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Device for harvesting energy and water from human waste gets green light
Work on a prototype device for harvesting energy and clean drinking water from human waste gets the go ahead this month.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Mobile phone scanner detects harmful bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- A mobile phone that could detect whether leftovers in your fridge are safe to eat could be heading to an app store near you. A device has been developed that attaches to mobiles and can detect ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Millennium Development Goals progress reports overestimate access to safe water
The researchers show that the current methods oversimplify the measure by not accounting for water quality; the key measure of safety. In four of the five developing countries studied, the reduction in reported progress would ...
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Plug 'leaks,' create 'cradle to career' education system to meet world challenges: Top US educator
Plugging major "leaks" of students exiting formal education prematurely is a top priority in all countries -- developed and developing alike -- to successfully address a suite of problems confronting humanity in decades to ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Hotels with poor websites face drop in profits
Customers expect a host of features on hotel websites, even when looking at small hotels in developing countries, according to the researchers from the University of Portsmouth.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Rules patchwork 'threatens cloud computing growth'
A global patchwork of conflicting laws and regulations could hobble the growth of the cloud computing market, according to a new study.
Feb 22, 2012 |
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