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Hayley Keeling

Poverty in the UK - 1 views

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    The majority of people living below the poverty line in the UK have a job.
Henry Sandoe

Eight steps to climate-proof development in Africa - 1 views

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    Climate change must be integrated into the post-2015 agenda, as ignoring it may condemn many Africans to a life of poverty 1) Protect and invest in African ecosystems 2) Make adaptation and climate risk management core elements of post-2015 development agenda 3) Take advantage of mitigation opportunities 4) Promote Sustainable agriculture and provide support to expand sustainable agriculture methods 5) Manage water 6) Investment in climate smart infrastructures 7) Focus on knowledge and capacity development 8) Invest in information services
Henry Sandoe

India's villagers reap visible benefits from solar electricity scheme - 0 views

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    India's rush for industrialisation may be stymied by a lack of power for its factories, but, barely noticed, solar electricity is being taken to thousands of villages in one of the most ambitious grassroots projects ever attempted. Five years ago an estimated 400 million people lived with rudimentary, low-quality kerosene lamps, providing poor, polluting and often dangerous light.
Henry Sandoe

With vaccination, communities on board and funds we can beat polio - 0 views

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    Thanks to the use of these vaccines and other scientific advancements in the farthest reaches of the world, wild poliovirus cases dropped globally to 223 in just five countries in 2012, an all-time low and a more than 99% decrease from the estimated 350,000 cases in 1988.
Leanne Archer

Much ado about cashew - the hidden cost of the premium nut industry - 0 views

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    The cashew nut is a perennial festival favourite, with an annual import and export value soaring past $4bn. Although the sweet-tasting nut is grown in some of the poorest parts of the world, it fetches a premium price in wealthy countries.
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