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Peter Burnell outlines his thoughts on the two concerns of democratization and climate change.

In his first in-depth interview since the theft of UEA emails, the scientist blames inertia and democracy for lack of action. read more

During a two-day international conference  in May 2010, ‘‘The Great Transformation – Greening the Economy,’’ 400 international guests discussed how to achieve a comprehensive transformation of our societies into ‘‘Low Carbon Societies,’’ and the ecological remodeling of industrial society. read more  

One of the key motivating factors for many of the refugees and migrants I know to make the (often treacherous) journey to Australia is the hope that in the future, they will be able to send money home to support relatives left behind. Some may call it “brain drain” and […]

Ghana has joined the comity of oil-producing nations and with that, confronts the responsibility of delivering quality governance in managing its new-found wealth.

Cambodia is among the world’s poorest countries. While parts of the economy are making considerable progress, more than 30 percent of the population still live in poverty. Though the government has proposed many strategies – like the the Poverty Reduction Strategy Program, Cambodia Millennium Development Goals and the National Strategic […]