Thinking global, living local: Voices in a globalized world

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  • Thriving together in the economic storm

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    The current economic crisis has no doubt affected every country in one way or another. I can only speak of my own experience. As I described in my previous blog, many citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina are dependent upon remittances from their relatives living in more developed parts of the world.  The 1992-1995 war displaced […]

  • Wealth is a handsome hunk who lost his glamour overnight

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    Will 2013 bring an economic drought?  U.S. National Archives via Flickr.com Once upon a time, there was wealth. If we were to portray it, it would be a handsome hunk with long blond hair, blue eyes, pale skin, riding carefree, roaming anywhere, spreading his beauty and joyfulness all around. Hey, wait! […]

  • WWF COP18 Action for Finance. Photo: Nathalia Clark

    Climate Change Crisis: Cheap Today, Expensive Tomorrow

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    Since the very first moment I opened my eyes in this world, I remember financial crisis existing in my common surroundings. Crisis in my home country of Mexico, crisis in my hometown, and crisis in my family. Sadly, this tiny word that causes a lot of hassle exists in almost […]

  • Dominoes in Philadelphia

    Contagion

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    With ever-stronger bonds across borders and oceans, an economic crisis in one part of the world is bound to impact others. How can we ensure that our growing connectivity makes each of us stronger and more resilient to crises?