Business pushback against Brazil foreign bribery bill
Brazilian business lobbying efforts are focused on successor liability, corporate liability and heightened sanctions
Why safe drinking water is not always so safe
Experts differ over how many people have access to 'safe' drinking water
Migration, militias, coups and climate change in Mali
The humanitarian community was prepared to deal with climate-driven drought in Mali ? but what about government collapse?
From the field: How land rights can make a world of difference
Social enterprise Landesa's mission is to improve the lives of the world's poorest people. Recognizing that the lack of secure land rights is a root cause of global poverty, Landesa's land law and policy experts help poor countries develop and implement land laws, policies and programmes
Rwanda: CARE Responds to the Influx of DRC Refugees
Emergency teams from CARE International in Rwanda have mobilized to meet the humanitarian needs of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to seek safety in neighbouring Rwanda.
Climate change means doing Asian development differently
"The goal is clear - reduce poverty, increase prosperity, but leave a smaller carbon footprint," says UNDP official
The end of climate policy as we know it
A more practical, bottom-up approach to cutting emissions may be needed if international climate negotiations fail
Using Smallholder Farmer-Groups to Dig Out Poverty
After years of dependence of food aid in the semi-arid Eastern Kenya, Stephen Mwangani from Kinyatta village in Yatta district has discovered how to keep his family food secure by using just one acre piece of land despite the droughts.
A voice for Latin America's climate scientists?
Boosting their role in the science and policy of climate change could pay dividends for the region
Island nations commit to renewable energy
Aim is to end dependence on fossil fuels among nations particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts