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16 Mar 2016

Using smarter stoves to combat household air pollution

Published by The Daily Star

When it comes to cooking indoors over open fires, the harmful health effects can be equal to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. This indoor air pollution plagues nearly nine out of every 10 Bangladeshi households, which use wood and other biofuels to cook inside.

Over time, exposure to smoke from indoor cooking leads to deadly diseases such as lung cancer, stroke, and heart disease. This is why it's the most deadly environmental problem in the world. In Bangladesh, such indoor air pollution is responsible for 10-15 percent of all deaths.

14 Mar 2016

Fighting Poverty

Published by The Daily Star

When it comes to the biggest challenges facing Bangladesh, surely poverty is one of the most crucial. And there is still much work to be done.

Despite cutting the rate of extreme poverty from 34 percent in 2000 to just 13 percent today, 20 million Bangladeshis still live in conditions considered to be ultra poor. Living on less than Tk. 43 per day can be immensely difficult, and for some, it can create a trap that's almost impossible to escape.

12 Mar 2016

Combustible subsidiado

Published by La Prensa

La semana pasada, Venezuela aumentó el precio de la gasolina 6,000 por ciento, la primera vez que el país ha aumentado los precios del combustible en dos décadas.

Después de un aumento tan drástico de la noche a la mañana, ¿por qué algunos observadores dicen que la subida de precios no fue suficiente? Parte de la respuesta es que Venezuela todavía tiene los precios de gasolina más bajos del mundo.

11 Mar 2016

Bangladesh needs clear priorities for the future

Published by Daily Star

Bangladesh has big plans for the next five years. By the time the 50th anniversary of independence arrives, and as part of its Vision 2021 plan, the nation aspires to achieve middle-income status. Along with the economic aim, other ambitious goals include slashing poverty drastically, safeguarding basic rights for all citizens, ensuring ubiquitous access to adequate nutrition, clothing, housing, and health care - and doing it all while protecting the environment.

8 Mar 2016

Die globale Ungleichheit sinkt

Published by Frankurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Es gibt heute die verbreitete – aber falsche – Vorstellung, dass die Ungleichheit unaufhaltsam steigt. Die Hilfsorganisation Oxfam trug neulich zu diesem Fehleindruck bei, indem sie verbreitete, dass die reichsten 62 Menschen auf dem Globus so viel hätten wie die untere Hälfte der Erdbevölkerung. Oxfam bezieht sich dabei auf das Vermögen, nicht auf das Einkommen. Entscheidend ist, dass Oxfam auch „negatives“ Vermögen einbezieht.

5 Mar 2016

Combustible subsidiado: un lujo que los pobres no pueden permitirse

Published by Milenio

Esta semana Venezuela aumentó el precio de la gasolina 6 mil por ciento, la primera vez que el país ha aumentado los precios del combustible en dos décadas. Después de un aumento tan drástico de la noche a la mañana, ¿por qué algunos observadores dicen que la subida de precios no fue suficiente? Parte de la respuesta es que Venezuela todavía tiene los precios de gasolina más bajos del mundo.

3 Mar 2016

Bensinprisen økte med 6000 prosent - men er fortsatt for billig

Published by Aftenposten

Denne uken steg bensinprisen i Venezuela med 6000 prosent, og dette er første gang landet har økt drivstoffprisene på tyve år.

Etter en så drastisk og brå økning hevder likevel noen observatører at prishoppet ikke var stort nok. En del av begrunnelsen er at Venezuela fremdeles vil ha de laveste bensinprisene i hele verden.

25 Feb 2016

El fin de los subsidios al combustible

Published by El Universal

Esta semana, Venezuela aumentó el precio de la gasolina 6.000 por ciento, la primera vez que el país ha aumentado los precios del combustible en dos décadas.

Después de un aumento tan drástico de la noche a la mañana, ¿por qué algunos observadores dicen que la subida de precios no fue suficiente? Parte de la respuesta es que Venezuela todavía tiene los precios de gasolina más bajos del mundo.

23 Feb 2016

The Paris climate deal won’t even dent global warming

Published by New York Post

Two months after the Paris climate-treaty negotiations concluded with fanfare, the world is figuring out it was sold a lemon.

In December, global leaders patted each other on the back and declared a job well done. The treaty will come into force later this year after it has been signed by representatives of at least 55 nations representing 55 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions.

This will provide “a turning point for the world,” according to President Obama. “Our children and grandchildren will see that we did our duty,” says UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

16 Feb 2016

When is Fighting Corruption Worth It?

Published by Project Syndicate

Some $1 trillion was lost to corruption last year. This is money that was not available for expanding health care, broadening access to education, improving nutrition, or cleaning up the environment. According to Transparency International, 68% of the world’s countries have a serious corruption problem, and no country is completely immune.

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