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Argentina: Fair Trade Going Strong Amid Global Crisis

Friday, February 03, 2012

With a steady growth in production and exports, fair trade in Argentina is proving that socially and environmentally sustainable practices can be much more than a refuge from external crises.

Unicef Funding Falls Short Leaving Millions Of Children At Risk

Friday, February 03, 2012

If the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had 1.28 billion dollars it could help 97 million people around the world.

Malawi’S Consumers Have A Right To Fuel And Forex Black Market

Friday, February 03, 2012

The black market for foreign exchange and fuel is booming in the midst of an acute scarcity in Malawi. The shortage is so severe that even the Consumer Association of Malawi, an influential consumer rights body, has come out in support of the black market.

Brazil Deepens Strategic Cooperation With Cuba

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to Cuba served to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, leverage the South American giant's investments in the Caribbean island, and deepen political ties.

Political And Economic Turmoil Threaten Women's Progress

Thursday, February 02, 2012

As UN Women celebrated its first birthday, its executive director Michelle Bachelet stressed that political upheveal and shrinking budgets are no excuse to push back the hard-won gains made by the women's movement globally.

Once A Food Chain, Now A Corporate Supply Chain — Part 2

Thursday, February 02, 2012

While Indian retailers are losing sleep over the possible entrance of multinationals like Walmart into the dense South Asian consumer market, very little thought has been given to the Indian small farmer, who stands to lose even more at the hands of the world's biggest commercial food retailer.

'kitchen Nightmares' Alleged At World's Largest Restaurant Group

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

An organisation of restaurant workers is suing Darden Restaurants, the largest full-service restaurant group in the world, in U.S. federal court, alleging widespread racial discrimination and illegal labour practices.

Sierra Leone: Government Online Mining Database to Increase Transparency

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The launch of Sierra Leone’s first online mining database in West Africa comes with a promise to increase transparency and accountability in the country’s rich natural resource sector.

U.S.: Building Communities Around Sustainable Food

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

With more and more communities in the U.S. South turning to cooperatives as a way to produce and consume food in a sustainable manner, several cooperatives are hoping to expand on what they view as more than just a 'shopping experience' but a way of life.

Zambia: Chinese Underage Sex Scandal Sparks Emotive Debate

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Zhang Daliu, 46, a carpenter from China never imagined himself in the dreadful confines of a stinking and overcrowded Zambian jail where conditions are so terrible that they lead to gastronomic disorders and skin diseases within days of confinement.

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