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Sachs: Rich Nations Hang Tight to Purses

The Money Tree Drying Up

A senior U.N. adviser yesterday blasted Western donors for reneging on their promises to assist poorer nations, even as a longstanding proposal for a ‘World Solidarity Fund to Eradicate Poverty’ was in danger of being rejected by the summit.

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Bitter Sugar for Africa

Oxfam poured buckets and buckets of sugar onto a map of Africa yesterday to illustrate its point that Europe is dumping the commodity on the continent to the detriment of African farmers. The advocacy group also gave out 9, 000 sachets of sugar with unusual labels. The sugar read: "Made in Europe, dumped in Africa." It also carries a warning which reads: "Warning: Devastating to African farmers," and "Less sweet than it tastes."

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Democrats Chew Out Bush & Co.

The U.S. government’s policy on environmental issues came under severe criticism at the World Summit yesterday -- this time from influential U.S. Democrats. They even claimed that the official U.S. delegation did not represent the views of the majority of Americans.


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Work Accidents Kill More than AIDS - ILO

During the 10 days of the Summit, over 50, 000 workers across the globe will die from work-related accidents and disease, more than will be killed by war or even AIDS.
According to an International Labour Organisation (ILO) report quoted at the Trade Union Summit, the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities in the workplace is increasing.
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Put Money in Marginal Areas, IFAD Pleads

In a report issued at the World Summit on Sustainable Development yesterday, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) asked the international community to focus its efforts and investment in marginal, low-potential rural areas.
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McDonald’s Report: More Corporate Social Irresponsibility

Paul Hawken

Facing a barrage of criticism about its effects on nutrition, society, and the environment, McDonald's recently came out with its Report on Corporate Social Responsibility in a bid to absolve itself of these charges and try to make good as a corporate citizen.

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WB Looks to Science to Fight Food Insecurity

One of the most serious development anomalies in the world is that while we produce more than enough food, billions still go hungry. Often, this is because agricultural science is lacking in the poorest regions where climate change as well as fragile lands take their toll.

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