Development
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A Natural Obsession
October 26, 2009
Organic foods are exploding in popularity. But fears of biotechnology—and a widespread mistrust of science—won’t help efforts to create a truly sustainable agriculture.
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Catching the Wind in Rural Malawi
October 13, 2009
With a tinkerer’s imagination and farmer’s grit, William Kamkwamba transformed junk into the beginning of one small town’s green energy revolution.
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Illuminating Dark Economies
September 21, 2009
Measuring economic activity from outer space is a new frontier in the struggle to quantify humanity’s impact on the natural world.
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A Manifesto for the Planet
September 03, 2009
Author and environmental icon Stewart Brand on four green heresies, developing-world ingenuity, and the new face of environmentalism.
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Sowing Africa’s Green Revolution
July 18, 2009
Small-scale farmers are Africa’s greatest asset—
a fact now being recognized on a global scale as President Obama and other G8 leaders call for major new investments in African agriculture. -
The Great Climate Change Pay-Off
July 13, 2009
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on wealthy nations to cough up $100 billion for climate aid. But with no firm commitments, could money be the deal breaker in Copenhagen?
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Battling Dengue in Argentina
May 28, 2009
A writer reports from the dengue epidemic in Argentina, where locals are asking hard questions of government and exploring a wide-reaching approach to prevention.
cities, climate, development, medicine, multilateralism, politics, water
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The Truth About Water Wars
May 14, 2009
Seven experts debate the past and present existence of water wars, consider the difficulty of owning a fluid resource, and examine the hot spots for future conflict.
catalyst, conflict, development, environment, leadership, policy, water
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The Salon Conversation
May 12, 2009
Biodiversity expert Thomas E. Lovejoy talks with architect and urban planner Mitchell Joachim about victory gardens, vertical farms, senators in the jungle, and more.
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The Green Collar Solution?
April 23, 2009
Will efforts to jumpstart the economy — even ostensibly green ones — collide with efforts to save the planet?
carbon, catalyst, climate, development, economics, policy, politics
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Why Environmentalism Needs High Finance
April 22, 2009
Conservationists may wish money were no object, but if nature is to survive, economic incentives and biological imperatives must align.
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Nepal: Wireless in the Mountains
February 16, 2009
A home WiFi kit and a solar-powered relay station transform healthcare and education for a remote village in western Nepal.
borders, community, development, globalization, innovation, technology
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Bridging the Gulf
February 03, 2009
Science and technology parks could replace Arab oil with Arab IP as the region's economic driver.
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Poor Decision Making
February 03, 2009
How behavioral economics can help change the fight against poverty.
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From Simulation to Solution
February 02, 2009
How new technologies can help to finally rid the world of malaria.
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Crime and Causality Loops
February 02, 2009
Getting to the root of corruption in Colombia and Mexico.
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Urban Paradox
February 02, 2009
Why the future of humanity and the long-term sustainability of the planet are inextricably linked to the fate of our cities.
cities, crime, demographics, development, growth, population
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Nepal: Save the Dolphin!
January 19, 2009
Misguided hunting, pesticide fishing, and a network of dams threaten the future of a resident mammal in the Ganges.
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Nepal: Laptop School
January 08, 2009
Saving a generation of young students with creative thinking, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a little green computer.
development, education, entrepreneur, growth, innovation, technology
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Pole Position
January 07, 2009
China's expanding scientific soft power has the ability to reshape the flow of money, technology, and talent in the region.
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