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Baobab Africa
May 23rd, 2013
The blogger Baobab gives insight as to why many African countries struggle economically despite having a wealth of natural resources to use to their advantage.
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Loading ...Fixing South Africa’s Water System, With Citizen Inspectors
Co.EXIST
April 29th, 2013
South Africa struggles with a faulty water infrastructure that fails to provide for its growing population. WaterWatchers is a new initiative hoping to address this issue by allowing citizens to report and track problems within the system.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...One Woman’s Heroic Efforts To Restore More Than Just Rwanda’s Forests
allAfrica
April 15th, 2013
After the Rwandan genocide, Rose Mukankomeje took the initiative to bring people together to protect their natural resources and, in the process, restore communities devastated by conflict.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Zimbabwe’s Farmers Dig In To Capture A Deluge
AlertNet
April 11th, 2013
Heavy rains in Zimbabwe first presented a challenge to farmers, but innovation has allowed communities to thrive and grow crops more successfully.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Redefining Sustainable Development
PROJECT SYNDICATE
March 25th, 2013
A new approach to sustainable development is needed, and requires an understanding of the importance of safeguarding the Earth’s resources, not just for the present, but for future generations as well.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Indigenous Resistance Grows Strong In Keystone XL Battle
WAGING NONVIOLENCE
May 9th, 2013
Opposition against the Keystone XL pipeline is connecting communities through a massive stand of resistance and common values.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Meet The Iraqi Who Started His Country’s Only Environmental Organization
Co.EXIST
April 20th, 2013
Azzam Alwash returned to Iraq determined to reverse the environmental degradation that occurred in the country’s marshes from years of neglect, violence, and conflict. The revival of these marshes will not only help the land, but also aid irrigation efforts and farm production.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...The Struggle To Reclaim Paradise
WAGING NONVIOLENCE
April 11th, 2013
Monsanto has a long history of making chemicals that devastate environments. In Hawaii, community members are protesting against these practices, and fighting to preserve their land.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Colombian Workers Fight For The Future Of Our Morning Joe
WAGING NONVIOLENCE
March 25th, 2013
Coffee is a huge part of Colombia’s economy and represents many conflicts of interest between the government, growers’ associations and the export industry. Farmers are now organizing to protect their rights, ensure economic security, and find a way to make it possible to still compete in the ever-growing global market.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Building Flash Flood Resilience In Pakistan’s Mountainous Regions
IRIN
March 7th, 2013
In the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, flash floods are a threatening source of natural disaster. To prepare for them, community leaders from different countries from this area are taking part in workshops on how to reduce the damage floods cause, and manage these disasters when they happen.
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