News tagged with rapid economic growth
Polluting China for the sake of economic growth
China's economic growth will continue to be energy-intensive and highly polluting for the foreseeable future with emissions and efficiency far below capital growth on the agenda, according to a study published in the International Jo ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 27, 2012 |
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China 'river pig' deaths raise extinction fears
China says 16 endangered finless porpoises have been found dead since the beginning of the year and experts blame water pollution and climate change for pushing the species toward extinction.
Apr 19, 2012 |
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The future of power
What is power, and how can the United States effectively project power in the information or cyber age? This was the focus of a recent lecture by Joseph Nye as part of a seminar series on U.S. foreign policy ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Beyond GDP: Experts preview 'Inclusive Wealth' index
Brazil and India pay a high price for rapid economic growth, according to experts speaking at a major international meeting in London, Planet Under Pressure.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Mobile app to help Indian women fight sex assault
A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise in sexual assault cases by enabling women to immediately alert friends or family if they feel at risk.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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China orders nationwide emission cuts by 2015
China on Tuesday ordered local governments to reduce emissions of "major pollutants" by as much as 10 percent by 2015, amid growing public anxiety over the country's bad air.
Dec 20, 2011 |
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A rosy future for Pakistan's cut flower industry
Roses are one of the leading cut flowers in the global floriculture trade. In the last few years, cut flower consumption and the market for high-quality flowers has increased in Pakistan as a result of the ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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India to launch $45 tablet computer
India is set Wednesday to launch its long-awaited low-cost computer, a $45 tablet device designed to bring the information technology revolution to tens of millions of students.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 04, 2011 |
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China's online population rises to 485 million
(AP) -- China's online population soared to 485 million as of the end of June as use of mobile phones to surf the Web spreads, an industry group reported Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Food price spikes, volatility not the same issue
(PhysOrg.com) -- When global food prices rose sharply starting in late 2010 and hit an all-time high in February, many leaders, including the presidents of the World Bank and of France, spoke about the increases and conflated ...
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Increasing prosperity has prompted Irish kids to balloon 24 kilos since 1948
Irish kids now weigh 24 kilos more than they did in 1948, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Feb 10, 2009 |
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