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Iquitos, una ciudad en la encrucijada

Friday, May 18 2012 / Juan Arellano Peru / No comments

Mientras que algunas ciudades tienen bien establecida su fecha de nacimiento y reciben los beneficios de la planificación a mediano y largo plazo, también hay de las que [...]

Curing Aging Could Transform Society

Wednesday, May 16 2012 / Seth Baum United States of America / No comments

Some people want to live forever, and they are actively working to accomplish just that. These people view aging as a curable disease, and they are supporting and [...]

Mongolian Women's Participation in Politics

Tuesday, May 15 2012 / Otgoo Jargal Mongolia / No comments

With the parliamentary elections in Mongolia approaching next month, there will be more women's nominations as woman’s quotas for political participation have now been approved by the parliament. Eleven parties [...]

Co-constituents or Consumers?

Monday, May 14 2012 / Yassmin Australia / No comments

For the first time in history, the number of city dwellers outnumber those living in rural areas. What does this mean for our cities and how does [...]

The Silence of the Digital Sheep

Friday, May 11 2012 / Rabab Khan Pakistan / No comments

Pakistan is a country that has lagged behind the developed world in information and technology for as long as we Pakistanis can remember. Yes, we've even lagged behind the United [...]

Rapid Urbanization: Lessons From the Hungarian Rust-Belt

Wednesday, May 9 2012 / Kinga Szálkai Hungary / No comments

The rapid development of megacities is a characteristic feature of today's world. Megacities bring many positive changes to people’s lives in developing countries; however, the negative implications of such unsustainable growth also weigh [...]

Nepal: Democracy and the Environment

Monday, May 7 2012 / Bhumika Ghimire Nepal / No comments

Managing forests and conserving biodiversity is challenging for a  developing nation; and democracy does not guarantee success. Peter Burnell even questions the assumption that democracies are better for sustainability: "Conventional wisdom maintains [...]