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Nowruz – Culture, Human Rights and Geopolitics
Written by Manouchehr Shamsrizi
The International Nowruz Day has been inscribed in the United Nation’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. The UN points out that “Nowruz is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations […]
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Monsanto and Genetically Modified Food Insecurity
Written by sushmajoshi
In Nepal, an announcement by the US Embassy on September 2011 that 20,000 farmers would be “trained” to use “hybrid” seeds from Monsanto, as part of a USAID aid strategy, met with a storm of protests from activists. Activists like Vandana Shiva have opposed the spread of genetically modified seeds in […]
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The Revolution in your Pocket
Written by Ajinkya
The little cell phone, the connected computer at the corner shop and the little kid who knows how to operate them all – just the right ingredients for an information revolution that will empower the great masses of India.
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Bicycles? No ways!!
Written by Blanca Vera
As part of our coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not […]
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Any quick solution to remove the air pollution?
Written by Otgoo Jargal
As part of our coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not […]
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Slovakia: Bratislava, city border in spring
Written by Tibor Blažko
As part of our coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not […]
