News tagged with economic development
Saving forests? Take a leaf from insurance industry's book
A group of environmental scientists say a problem-ridden economic model designed to slow deforestation can be improved by applying key concepts from the insurance industry.
Apr 18, 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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Information superhighway 'bypassing adult learners' -- new study
Despite a world of opportunities just a click away, there has been no significant shift in the uptake of lifelong learning over the past decade according to new research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 02, 2012 |
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China vows faster, cheaper Internet
China has said it will aim to bring faster and cheaper Internet access to more people, following complaints that a near monopoly by state-backed firms had hurt service.
Apr 02, 2012 |
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International study estimates ocean value
Professor Robert Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, is a co-editor of "Valuing the Ocean" a major new study by an international team of scientists and economists that attempts to ...
Mar 22, 2012 |
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China's Alibaba posts 16.6% rise in 2011 net profit
Chinese Internet company Alibaba on Tuesday posted a net profit of 1.71 billion yuan ($271.48 million) in 2011, up 16.6 percent over the previous year, but with weakness in the fourth quarter.
Feb 21, 2012 |
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The governance of synthetic biology
The Synthetic Biology Project at the Woodrow Wilson Center is launching a new web-based Synthetic Biology Scorecard, designed to track federal and non-federal efforts to improve the governance of synthetic biology resear ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Economic recession takes toll on family relationships, researcher says
A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial problems in the past year, according to the Pew Research Center. A University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 07, 2011 |
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New wind-energy label gains Deutsche Bank support
Deutsche Bank and a handful of other global firms pledged on Friday to get at least 25 percent of their energy from wind.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Climate talks eye revenue from shipping
With nations facing gaping shortfalls meeting pledges on climate change, several governments and activist groups are pushing to put a price on shipping emissions to fund aid to poor countries.
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Older people are happier in Brazil and South Africa
Contrary to belief, older people in South Africa and Brazil become happier as they age. New research suggests that, with the right policies in place, a developing country can significantly improve the wellbeing of its older ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 03, 2011 |
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The benefits of biotech: How GM crops benefit farmers and the developing world
The biotech industry boosted farming across the globe to the tune of almost $65 billion during the period 1996 to 2009, according to the latest analysis published in the International Journal of Biotechnology. $65 billio ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Poverty and national parks: Decade-long study finds surprising relationship
If so many poor people live around national parks in developing countries, does that mean that these parks are contributing to their poverty?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011 |
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More money does not lead to better governance
Good governance is a condition of economic progress in developing countries. But when people in a corrupt country start earning more money, the result is not development but more corruption. These findings are outlined in ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 24, 2011 |
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UN: Deaths up from cancer, diabetes, heart disease
(AP) -- Nearly two-thirds of deaths in the world are caused by noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart and lung disease which are rapidly increasing at a cost to the global economy of trillions of dollars, ...
Jun 21, 2011 |
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