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The UN should establish an agency to regulate international transport emissions, notably from highly polluting activities like aviation and shipping, said a climate change watchdog.
From:
Worldwatch Institute
Image: Aviation and maritime shipping are not included in the Kyoto Protocol, yet their emissions are expected to increase in the coming years. © atom2bit (flickr)
Global production of solar photovoltaic cells increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts.
From:
Worldwatch Institute
Image: Solar panels at a women's health centre in Camden, London. Jun-02 © Peter Armstrong
The disastrous aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma is a severe reminder of the overwhelming destruction environmental catastrophes cause in poor communities, writes a development researcher, calling for resolute action against climate change.
From:
Center for Global Development
Image: In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. © Action Against Hunger-USA
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South Africa will host the World Cup in 2010 so construction – and corruption – is booming. But almost none of the building or the money can be accessed by the poor who live in shantytowns without proper water, sanitation or electricity. These inequalities could be a major issue in the 2009 presidential election, says Philippe Rivière.
From:
Le Monde Diplomatique/ Il Manifesto
Namibian primary school students are reading books that they authored and local artists illustrated as part of an education campaign that also provides professional development for teachers.
From:
Academy for Educational Development
Image: A budding author. © Academy for Educational Development
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