User: irge304 Topic: Urbanization
Category: Impacts :: Poverty
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India Ink: A Conversation With: Asian Development Bank’s Chief Economist Changyong Rhee 8.5.2013 International Herald Tribune Asia Pacific
India Ink: A Conversation With: Asian Development Bank’s Chief Economist Changyong Rhee
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It’s the Economy: Is it Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty? 30.4.2013 NY Times: Magazine
It’s the Economy: Is it Crazy to Think We Can Eradicate Poverty?
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UN deputy secretary general urges action water management and sanitation 25.1.2013 Star Tribune: World
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UN deputy chief urges action on water rights 25.1.2013 Boston Globe: Latest
UN deputy chief urges action on water rights
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The World In 2030: Asia Rises, The West Declines 11.12.2012 NPR: All Things Considered
The planet may also be racked by wars over food and water; and individuals, equipped with new lethal and disruptive technologies, will be capable of causing widespread harm. The scenarios are the work of the National Intelligence Council, comprising the 17 U.S. government intelligence agencies.
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The World In 2030: Asia Rises, The West Declines 11.12.2012 NPR News
The planet may also be racked by wars over food and water; and individuals, equipped with new lethal and disruptive technologies, will be capable of causing widespread harm. The scenarios are the work of the National Intelligence Council, comprising the 17 U.S. government intelligence agencies.
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The Artist Next Door 26.10.2012 Wall St. Journal: Asia
By creating cultural spaces that are as altruistic as they are visually stunning, Theaster Gates challenges the world to reconsider the power and meaning of art.
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Multilateral funding crucial for infrastructure: Chidambaram (Cached) 13.10.2012 New Kerala: World News
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Chidambaram attends World Bank meeting (Cached) 13.10.2012 New Kerala: World News
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Charter City Plan to Fight Honduras Poverty Loses Initiator 1.10.2012 NY Times: World
Paul Romer, an expert on economic growth, is out of his own project, tripped up by the sort of opaque decision making that his plan was supposed to change.
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Leap of Death (Cached) 4.9.2012 New Kerala: World News
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India Ink: Is a Youth Revolution Brewing in India? 27.8.2012 NYT > World
India's combination of young population and older leaders may spark major upheaval in the near future.

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Monarch butterfly caterpillar not a 'bad-guy bug,' Ortho is told 10.7.2012 LA Times: Science
David Snow was unhappy that two Ortho pesticides had images of the monarch butterfly caterpillar on their packaging despite the fact that it eats only milkweed.

As quests go, the one Thousand Oaks garden designer David Snow embarked on is a doozy.


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India Ink: With Flexibility, Africa Surpasses India 15.5.2012 NY Times: Asia-Pacific
As Africa's population nears India's, consumption and urbanization far exceed India.

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It’s the Economy: Who Wants to Buy Honduras? 8.5.2012 International Herald Tribune: Business
A small country’s big decision to start from scratch. At least in one city.
Op-Ed Contributor: How to Fix the World Bank 9.4.2012 NY Times: Editorials
Only by embracing a competitive election process can the United States ensure that its pick to lead the institution will have a mandate for reform.

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Dot Earth Blog: Scientists Call for Practical Steps to Smooth Humanity's Journey 29.3.2012 NY Times: Science
Scientists gauging global environmental trends propose practical steps to cut risks.

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Rural job scheme causing farm labour shortage: Study (Cached) 13.2.2012 New Kerala: World News
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China's urban growth soars 18.1.2012 Star Tribune: World
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For first time, more Chinese live in cities than in rural areas 18.1.2012 Seattle Times: Nation & World
Three decades of economic development have encouraged farmers to seek better living standards in towns and cities.
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