Issues & Trends

BILL GATES

CHILDREN LINE UP for hot dogs and orange juice at a project run by Save the Children in Parys, South Africa.

Associated Press

SHANGHAI – China is acknowledging serious troubles with its showcase Three Gorges Dam project, citing an urgent need to curb pollution and do a better job with relocations and disaster management related to the world's biggest hydroelectric project.

Bill Varner

The world’s population is likely to grow to 10.1 billion by the end of this century, from the current total of about 7 billion, according to the first United Nations forecast for the year 2100.

Ken Silverstein

The climate inside of the United Nations is changing. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will emphasize the employment of more sustainable fuels without trying to extract firm commitments on carbon reductions.
 

Expert Panel Creates Blueprint for Future Action

Shaun Walker

Leaked cables show how nations are carving up pristine wilderness

Ben Rooney

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The United Nations said Wednesday that about 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted every year, which amounts to roughly one third of all the food produced for human consumption.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday warned that no country or city was immune from natural or man-made disasters, as a report underlined the soaring, trillion dollar, economic risks the world faces.

Jeff Thurston

Plans for an inter-connected Europe include provision and prioirity placed upon transportation. Cites are connected by roads and roads connect places.

A report says a third of Africans are now middle class. Their interests coincide with the interests of the poor and should help to bring about change