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Agroforestry: Reducing Hunger and Poverty in Rural Communities
(Opinions)
18-11-2006
by Benhildah Chihota-Masuka
According to a report by Pinstrup-Anderson and Pandya-Lorch (2001), the global demand for food (cereal and meat) is rising yet farmers in both developing and developed countries are experiencing slow growth in agricultural production. This is...
Eradicating Poverty through Agriculture
(Opinions)
23-03-2007
by .
Poverty and hunger are complex problems for which there are no simple solutions. Poverty affects both rural and urban areas, and is associated with social problems such as malnutrition, disease, violence and poor education. The line between cause...
Freakart КАПЛЯ ДУДИНА
(Opinions)
20-05-2005
by Shevnin
Капля ИРИНА ДУДИНА
КУСТУРИЦА
«ГЛОТОК БАЛКАНСКОЙ СВОБОДЫ»
Концерт группы Эмира Кустурицы «The No Smoking Orchestra» проходил на Ленэкспо, в павильоне №5. Это такой огромный ангар, в котором ничего нет, кроме сцены в одном торце и длинных,...
Meet Tanja Simidtchieva
(Interviews)
1-10-2009
by Romina Oliverio
Tanja Simidtchieva has been an online volunteer with NABUUR since 2007. Since joining NABUUR, she has undertaken various roles, including that of online project manager. Below she shares her experiences with online volunteering, and the projects...
Ocean of tears
(Poetry)
6-05-2010
by Louis-Mathieu Lavoie
As they crush everything along their way
As they cut everything on their trail
Never the same will it stay
Humanity is going to fail
All this time lost in history
It will disappear in a single sigh
It will become like an old movie...
Political Will and Sustainable Development
(Opinions)
26-07-2006
by Stephen N. Asek
It is weird how one can be given power but
still has the inertia to wield it
Political will remains a particular challenge for
developing countries today. Though often invoked as a
concept, political will refers to the desire and...
Promoting Sustainable Development in Our Society
(Opinions)
12-05-2003
by Temitope Oketunji
I am deeply convinced that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development, which is a framework to achieve a higher quality of life for all...
Public Transport & Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
(Opinions)
17-10-2005
by S Joshipura
In the 21st Century, humanity has made great progress in the fields of science and technology, thereby making human life more comfortable. However, do we ever spare a thought for the impact it has on our environment?
As far as the developed...
Solving our climate crisis: the position of youth
(Opinions)
21-08-2008
by Michael Boampong
August the 12th has been declared International Youth Day by the United Nations and is recognized as such by the international community. The purpose of recognizing this day every year is to pay tribute to the contributions of young people in...
Student Group Targets Corporate Elites
(Interviews)
9-11-2008
by Jonathan Frank
On November 3, 2008 in Waterloo, Ontario a student activist group, Anti-War @ Laurier, from Wilfred Laurier University targeted Manulife Financial for their leadership role in the North American Competitiveness Council (NACC) and the Security and...
Sustainable Development
(Opinions)
28-10-2004
by Akinbo, Adebunmi Adeola
The concept of Sustainable Development is one, which is wrought with tremendous complexities especially as it regards the issues to be considered as priorities in the process of technological advancement.
The Brundtland Commission, 1987,...
Sustainable Development and its Difficulties
(Opinions)
12-09-2006
by Kat Birch
Truly sustainable development will only come about when those targeted have complete ownership and belief in the work. One of the major problems that I have encountered in achieving this ownership and belief is the vast discrepancy between the...
The Gift
(Short Story)
3-11-2003
by Muhammad Awais Aftab
All attempts of human survival have failed. Humanity was nothing but a dying race. The whole complex process of evolution, which had created the spark of intelligence in the shape of Homo-sapiens, appeared to be in vain. Had they evolved just for...
The Promotion of Conservation and Sustainable Development of Mounainous Regions
(Opinions)
25-01-2002
by Atanu
In November 1998,the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA)in its 53rd session proclaimed the year 2002 as the International Year of Mountains(IYM).The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO),Rome,Italy(URL:http://www.fao.org)...
US world leader in sustainable development?
(Opinions)
31-08-2002
by Dan Jones
Johannesburg, August (GYRP) – Announcing a package of more than $1 billion for projects to alleviate poverty and conserve resources, the United States has claimed centre stage as the ‘world leader’ in sustainable development.
“There is no other...
Volunteerism and Sustainable Development
(Short Story)
22-06-2005
by Fasoranti Oluseyi Taiwo
“A VOLUNTEER is a person whose charity is fidelity, who is faithful in an unfaithful world, grateful in an ungrateful world, giving when all about are grasping, listening when others need to tell about their fears and problems.”
- From \"The...
Water and Sustainable Development
(Opinions)
1-11-2002
by uwem otu
HOW TO ENSURE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING SUSTAINABILITY, BEING THE TEXT OF INPUTS FROM THE WORLD WATER WEEK IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, AUGUST 11TH-17TH 2002 FOR THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (WSSD) AT JO’BURG, SOUTH AFRICA, AUGUST...
Youth and Climate Change
(Opinions)
17-07-2008
by Prabesh Paudyal
Youth are the next generation and are linked directly to climate change. The climate change will mostly affect the next generation.
Nepal is a landlocked country; about 15 percent of the landmass of Nepal is perpetually under the cover of snow....
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