BBCs Series "Develop or Die" looks at Developing Countries around Asia, and the different challenges each face to continue their development amindst Global Concerns about Climate Change, CO2 Emissions, increasing Pollution, and public demand for increased sustainable development both in developed Countries but also the rapidly developing regions of the Planet. In this Episode Malaysia (Part 1 of 2) highlights the challenges faced as transport and construction boom, while in Part 2 Vietnam sets an example with regard to the increasing Tourist Industry in Asia.

Lower fertility is changing the world for the better

An excellent BBC education site for those studying Scottish Highers. Covers socio economic issues in South Africa, such as land tenure, education & health

The latest State of the World Report - "Women, Population and Climate Change"

She does not know her age because, like most women in the hills of the state of Orissa, she cannot read or write. But she can wire up and run a solar-powered 12-volt electricity system. Which - as we tell her - is more than we know how to do.

Video from NASA

"Thousands of young women living in a part of Pakistan once considered the country's most idyllic tourist destination have been prevented from going to school after an order from Taliban forces which have seized control of much of the area. "

Childcare costs and lack of flexibility blamed for dramatic decline in number of top female executives"