Dutch government will cut € 1 billion on development cooperation: the missing link according to NL-Aid
The Netherlands spends 0.7% of its GNP on development cooperation (foreign aid), resulting into € 4 to 5 billion annual. To compare: Spain and Italy spend € 2,5 billion, Australia and Switzerland € 1,5 billion, Sweden € 2,7 million, the UK € 7,8 million and the USA € 19 million (see Millennium map where the [...]
General Lozano Espinosa: Fox bequeathed a country taken over by organized crime
The blame game is on. As Mexico readies for campaign season in the run-up to the July 1 presidential elections, we expect to see a lot of this—public displays of government achievements and throwing blame for the many disasters of the past six years, but especially for the drug war. Here, an Army general speaks [...]
The War Between the Earth’s Carrying Capacity and Rising Demand
Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs 2012 showcases the planet’s growing demand for food and energy, its shrinking resources, and the implications of this dilemma. The global economy continued to grow last year, world population surpassed 7 billion, and the use of energy and other natural resources generally rose. The Worldwatch Institute captures the impacts of this [...]
Bangladesh introduce new wheat variety tolerant to the deadly fungus
An international cereal research center has introduced a new wheat variety, which is tolerant to deadly Ug99 fungus to Bangladesh, a traditional rice growing region. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, or Cimmyt, said it introduced a wheat variety in Bangladesh in March, which is tolerant to the Ug99 strain of stem-rust fungus. [...]
Nepal Government to Award 15% Revenue Collected Against Drink and Drive Campaign to Nepal Traffic Police
The Nepal Government has decided to reward 15 percent of the total revenue collected against the Drink and Drive campaign to Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) as a reward in recognition for their hard work. The decision was made by the cabinet held at Singhadurbar on Thursday. From December 1 last year till now, the [...]
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