Palestinian Mothers Must Step up to the Table
Not because Palestinian women would necessarily do a better job as leaders and politicians, but because women are so uniquely placed as educators of the next generation they have the potential to be instrumental to the development and mindset of the youth.
How bribery cripples justice in Tanzania courts
A look at the justice system in the east African country
China's nemesis: bribes, banquets and backslapping
China today hasn't got one corruption problem ? it has three
Turning waste to energy in China
Using biogas cuts deforestation and time harvesting wood for women and children
A delay in key decisions at Doha could see REDD+ lose its climate change focus
Climate change experts say countries at the Doha UN climate talks need to 'think big on emissions targets and funding' to ensure an international scheme to reduce carbon emissions via decreasing deforestation (REDD+) does not lose its focus.
R2P, the fight to prevent genocide - Stanley Foundations Rachel Gerber
The Stanley Foundation's Rachel Gerber spoke at the 2012 Reporting on International Security and Terrorism Seminar in Istanbul
INFOGRAPHIC: Missing trade records signals threat to Mozambique's Miombo woodlands
There's a US$85.4 million discrepancy between Mozambican export figures and Chinese import figures for timber. Where did the missing logs come from and where did they go?
Will uncertainty over new climate agreement prolong the REDD+ stalemate?
As negotiators thresh out the details of the Durban Platform in Doha's climate talks, with no meaningful emissions reductions targets until 2015, what will happen to climate mitigation programs currently underway, such as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+)?
Landscape science: a way to help COP18 policymakers better manage the world's resources
Researchers are using an innovative new approach to study the Earth's landscapes and natural resources to try to figure out how to feed the world, reduce poverty and protect the environment ? all at the same time.
Tea drinkers urged to press for Sri Lankan pickers' rights
Enjoying a cup of Ceylon tea? You probably paid more for it than Sri Lanka's tea pickers earn in a day.