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Water A Global Crisis

By: Christine Farrell | 2010-04-04 | Environmental
Freshwater may well be our most precious asset for without it nothing can survive however we are facing a water shortage of gargantuan proportions, what we now need is conservation on a global scale. Only 1 per cent of the world's fresh water is fit for human consumption... read more

End of Poverty?

By: Rose | 2010-09-22 | Politics
This article discusses how the United Nations is trying to officially end global poverty. read more

HIV - AIDS and Poverty

By: Ross Mike Taylor | 2010-04-01 | Health & Fitness
Poverty and the disease are interrelated. It is a major factor which leads to behaviors that expose people to the danger of getting infected with the disease. It worsens the impact of the disease. The occurrence of the disease can lead to an escalation of deficiency and can even push some non-poor into financial scarcity. read more

Global Poverty And Corporate Social Responsibility

By: Jamie Francis | 2010-12-13 | News and society
Financial aid saves million of lives every year. But there has to be more than aid to really solve the problem. Trade and investment are what is going to make a real different for the world poverty levels. read more

Global Poverty and Corporate Social Responsibility

The importance of tackling global poverty

By: levi mckie | 2012-02-29 | Environment
The increasing dominance of big business has thrown up a number of ethical concerns over recent years. Indeed, we’ve now reached the stage where some corporations have more money and clout than entire countries – tipping the balance of power firmly in their favour when it comes to doing business in certain developing countries. read more

Save Water: Scarcity of Water

By: Saurabh sharma | 2011-05-02 | Customer Service
As we all know water is the most essential resource among all. Today we all are facing the biggest problem that is scarcity of water as the level of water is continually decreasing read more

How Businesses Can Help Global Poverty

By: Jamie Francis | 2010-12-13 | News and society
The truth is that corporations have more power than many politicians. This might be for good or for ill, but with power comes responsibility. Corporate social responsibility can do a lot to change the world and make things better. read more

Poverty and politics

By: Robert II Smith | 2007-11-25 | Commentary
Poverty is a universal term and poverty elimination is a universal motto. Poverty destroys individuals, societies and nations. Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. It is the state of being sick but unable to see a doctor (Gordon et al., 2003). read more

Food Scarcity is Not Only a Developing World Issue

By: Alison Withers | 2010-12-26 | Food & Beverage
Food scarcity is not only a third world issue. There are also families in the UK reliant on emergency food parcels from charities. At the same time it is calculated the UK generates 8.3 million tonnes of food and drink waste each year. read more

The Global Food Crisis

By: Leonie Woodley | 2010-04-04 | International studies
With all that is going in the world today, countries not having enough food to feed their people, rising food prices is leading to starvation in third world counties. Heavy rains in some countries causing top soils to be washed away and drought in other countries all lead to the food problem. I think this is as good a time as any to start an internet home based business. read more

Hunger & Poverty Continue to Affect Rural Areas

By: Sheonty Sultan | 2011-06-18 | Business
The Global Hunger Index features Bangladesh as a country with one of the highest hunger indexes in the world. Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries and also one of the poorest. read more

Technology - The Key to Alleviate World Poverty

By: Akram Saqib | 2010-04-04 | International studies
Modern age brought out solution to a lot of human problems. Science and technology have become part and parcel of everyday life. Technology is being used to help resolve the dangling and perplexed issues of the humanity. read more

The Global Impact Of Japans Crisis

By: IshanGoradiya | 2011-04-12 | Investing
The task of rebuilding will soon begin. Over the weekend, power was partly restored to the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and the outlook in Japan became slightly less negative, with p... read more

Fuel And Energy - A Global Human Crisis

By: Jack Bulker | 2011-02-15 | Article Marketing
The world is suffering from many crises such as food shortages, disease, environmental pollution, and human rights issues to name a few. But another issue is coming to the forefront of the developed world's list of concerns and even downplaying the other issues - energy. The energy crisis is now one of greatest worries of leaders across the globe. read more