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Water Shortages in Kosovo
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“In Central Kosovo, water sources dry up early in the summer. Consumption of impure water leads to many diseases in the rural areas. UNICEF is educating local children on basic hygiene and the importance of clean water.” watch this movie The material available via this link was produced by the […]
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Transforming Kibera: David’s Story
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The inspiring story of one young man: 19-year-old David Were lives in Africa’s largest slum where polluted water, disease and safety are daily concerns. He tells his story in his own words. watch the video The material available via this link was produced by the United Nations.
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Fast pace of African urbanization affecting water supplies and sanitation
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Rapid urbanization over the last five decades is changing Africa’s landscape and also generating formidable challenges for supplies of water and sanitation services, says a new UN report. read more The material available via this link was produced by the United Nations.
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The Downside of the Digital Tide
Written by Egon Zippel
According to the article “Africa’s Mobile Future,” the continent’s digital future is bright. New and innovative technologies will have the power to propel a large unemployed and undereducated demographic into accelerated growth. But within this new growth looms a tsunami of Africa’s own e-waste to exacerbate an already challenging issue: […]
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Doomsday for the euro area: Causes, variants and consequences of breakup
Written by Ole Wintermann
Guest post written by my colleague Joachim Fritz-Vannahme Mail: Joachim.Vannahme@bertelsmann-stiftung.de At present, we see a hot debate about the future of the eurozone with an abundance of different scenarios – not least that of its breakup. When in March 2011, we issued our report “Making the European Union work. Issues […]
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The Mexican Energy Dilemma
Written by Kapell
Increased environmental awareness and business opportunities have begun to foster new attempts to introduce alternative energies into our daily lives. While the world still relies mostly on traditional energy sources such as coal or oil, growing trends point toward innovation in fields such as geothermic, wind, hydroelectric and solar energies […]
