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  • The great transformation – greening the economy

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    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  

  • Finding luck in the ‘lucky country’

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    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 […]

  • Cambodia: reform needed to combat poverty

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    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 […]

  • Goodbye Satellite, Hello Fibre Optic Cable

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    Seychelles and the fibre optic cable The Republic of Seychelles is a developing country comprised of 113 islands. Geographically isolated 900 miles from the east coast of Africa, its 88,000 citizens depend greatly on telecommunications for information from the outside world. While television satellite and mobile phones are readily accessible […]

  • Possible dawn of democracy in Syria?

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    Interesting read about the current situation in Syria and what the “West” could do … The article ends: “The days ahead may be bloody, the struggle prolonged. But there is hope, at long last, for the dawn of democracy and the toppling of the tyrant.” Read more …