Two contrasting narratives on Africa’s fragile economic development will confront heads of state gathering in Turkey for a critical UN conference on the world’s “Least Developed Countries” which starts today.
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Sceptics fail to show in Southampton
No sign of any sceptics at a public lecture on the basic science of climate change. Is that a surprise?
Glencore prospectus pong
There’s something fishy about the timing of Glencore’s London flotation in relation to implementation of the UK Bribery Act.
Good news on Bangladesh poverty, maybe
Long-awaited results of the 2010 household income and expenditure survey are beginning to leak out in the Bangladesh media.
Climate change and coastal zones
Written by Dr Nirmalie Pallewatta of the University of Colombo, a paper on coastal zones sheds light on the impact of climate change.
Second helping for De Schutter
Excellent news that Olivier De Schutter has agreed to renew his mandate as UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food.
Global poverty at mercy of corn harvest
“If we have any kind of weather problem in the northern hemisphere, we don’t have enough corn.” This was the alarming verdict of Alberto Weisser, chief executive of Bunge, during last Thursday’s presentation of the first quarter results for the US agribusiness and food multinational.
Senegal MDG plan ignores climate change
Senegal’s progress review of its Poverty Reduction Strategy overlooks the risks posed by climate change.
Renewables enjoy spring surge of superlatives
The arrival of nature’s season of renewal in the northern hemisphere has been greeted with a burst of timely announcements of renewable energy schemes around the world, many of them claiming to be bigger and better than anything before.
Unfriend the 1000 economists
What could have possessed advocates of the Financial Transaction Tax to engage 1000 economists to sign a letter for the G20 meeting?