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  • E-Waste Management in Tier II Cities in India

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    This article was originally drafted by the Strategic Foresight Group for the newsletter “Asian Insider” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. In recent years, there has been a surge in electronic waste (e-waste) production in India. The problem of improperly disposed […]

  • How soaring corn prices are producing an ethanol backlash

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    The following article deals with the topic “Reassessing Renewable Energies” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. Browse more data visualization. By Rasheed Abou-Alsamh THE worst drought in 56 years […]

  • The Internet as a Human Right? Part One: Population

    The following article deals with the topic “Optimizing Information Use through the Internet and Social Media,” which will be discussed at the Global Economic Symposium in Rio this October. The author intends to enrich the discussion at the symposium with his personal stories and ideas. The northern European country of Finland was the […]