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- Arab Revolution - Economist Shoe-thrower's Index
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- Behind Norway's #1 Prosperity Index Rating
- Analyzing Global Progress: Interpreting the 2010 UNDP Human Development Report and Index
- Amsterdam - World Bike Riding Capital
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- World Bike Market, Eco Indicators and Development
- Digging into the Rare Earths Predicament
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Environment Archive
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World Water Quiz!
Have fun testing your knowledge of interesting facts about water around the world. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end. Enjoy! For…
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Resilient Cities: Climate Adaptation & Urban Development
Resilient cities mark the convergence between several powerful, prevailing trends in international development: rapid urbanization, climate adaptation and a pronounced increase in natural disasters. By 2050, the United Nations expects…
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The Great Global Water Squeeze
Water is the new oil, and water stress is a defining global megatrend of the 21st century. By 2030, global water demand is forecasted to surpass supply by 40 percent,…
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Beijing Air Pollution Exposes China’s Health & Environment Risks
Beijing air pollution levels rose to more than 20 times the World Health Organization (WHO) standard this weekend. As China extends its global influence, many Beijing residents are loathe to…
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BRIC Countries Top Survey of Green Consumers
Consumers most likely to report being “very concerned” about environmental problems and related health impacts hail from the BRIC countries of Brazil, India and China, Latin American nations of Mexico…
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Giant Pandas Promote Conservation and Diplomacy
Panda Awareness Week (PAW) kicked off on July 4 in London. Among the world’s rarest and most threatened animals, giant pandas are adorably plump, prominent symbols of nature’s treasures, international…
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Giant Panda Quiz!
The Giant Panda Quiz tests your knowledge of interesting facts about giant pandas and their roles in environmental conservation and international diplomacy. The quiz has 10 questions. Your…
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Urban Design Fights Obesity in New York City
Active urban design is a creative tool in New York City’s and Mayor Bloomberg’s dogged fight against fat (read obesity) and some of the most costly ills of modern civilization….
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Earth Day: A Billion Acts of Green
Earth Day is “widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement,” according to the Earthday Network (EDN) site. More than one billion people participate in Earth Day activities each year….
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Sage Advice on Sustainable Development
The current global development model is unsustainable, but it can be fixed. These are the findings of a distinguished group of laureates of the Asahi Glass Foundation’s Blue Planet Prize…