Renewable Energies provide great potential for socio-economic development in Africa
07-24-2017
Renewable Energies provide great potential for socio-economic development in Africa
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Africa is facing an energy crisis: the existing production capacity cannot meet the growing demand for electricity. The electricity needed to power and grow the economy, drive local development and tackle urban and rural poverty is simply not there.
Obesity worldwide: the map of the world's weight
02-18-2013
the Guardian
Ami Sedghi
Obesity is in the news again - but how does the UK compare to the rest of the world? The World Health Organisation (WHO) database contains global comparisons of overweight and obesity prevalence broken down over time.
UN: Fewer hungry people in the world
05-26-2015
Detroit News
Rome - The number of hungry people around the world has dropped to 795 million from over a billion a quarter-century ago despite natural disasters, ongoing conflicts and poverty, the three U.N. food agencies said Wednesday.
Global Economy Inches Upward as Environmental and Social Concerns Mount | Vital Signs Online
10-20-2014
Mark Konold and Jacqueline Espinal
The global economy grew at 4.49 percent in 2013, and the gross world product reached $87 trillion.1 For the fourth year in a row, the growth rate was slower than during the preceding year.2 Growth was affected by numerous adjustments in macroeconomic policies, by high unemployment rates, and by w
ERADICATE POVERTY AND TRANSFORM ECONOMIES Through Sustainable Development-- UN report to 2030
07-17-2017
Business Green: Branson and Zeitz launch 'Plan B for Business' - The B Team
06-12-2013
The B Team
James Murray
Sir Richard Branson and Puma chairman Jochen Zeitz have today launched a major non-profit group, dubbed The B Team, with the view to promoting a new set of progressive business values that “prioritise people and planet alongside profit”.
UN panel calls for end to extreme poverty by 2030
05-30-2013
Edith m. Lederer