Migrating within one's own country for a job is largely beneficial for members of poor rural households in developing countries, but it poses a challenge to informal "social safety nets" in those villages, according to new ...
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2015
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In developing countries, many hospitals have become cemeteries of medical equipment. Several radiology systems, often sent by international aid, may never be used due to the climatic conditions and the instability of electricity ...
Engineering
Mar 9, 2015
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The proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a universal set of goals to guide international development to 2030 - will struggle to achieve their stated policy objectives without clearer, more measurable targets, ...
Other
Feb 12, 2015
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World governments are hoping that this year will mark a breakthrough in the slow-paced U.N. climate talks.
Environment
Feb 12, 2015
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Outsiders who walk into a UN climate conference often experience a "beam-me-up-Scotty" moment.
Environment
Feb 10, 2015
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Brunel University London design engineering student Cara O'Sullivan's final year project aims to help developing countries make their own disability aids using modular components.
Engineering
Jan 28, 2015
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A new study shows that more than half the people in some developing countries could become newly at risk for malnutrition if crop-pollinating animals—like bees—continue to decline.
Ecology
Jan 26, 2015
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An Abu Dhabi fund said Sunday that it will provide $57 million worth of concessional loans for clean energy projects in five developing countries.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 18, 2015
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Pledges to reduce emissions in China, Europe and the US provide an important step forward for climate change action, but a more comprehensive effort is needed to stabilize the climate below critical thresholds. Climate finance ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2014
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A last-minute deal that salvaged U.N. climate talks from collapse early Sunday sends a signal the rich-poor divide that long held up progress can be overcome with a year to go before a landmark pact is supposed to be adopted ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2014
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