Fragmented Lives: Palestine
Humanitarian Overview 2011: Overall, while the Palestinian Authority’s state-building initiative continued in those parts of the West Bank which it controls, 2011 witnessed the continuing fragmentation of the occupied Palestinian territory. … Continue reading
Land Matrix: online public database on land deals
Land Matrix is an online public database that permits all users to contribute to and improve data on land deals, and for this data to be visualised. The visualisations offer … Continue reading
Report on the Impact of Global Land Deals
The rush for land in developing countries has rapidly intensified since 2008, but the sector remains largely unregulated. Concerns are growing over the impact of big, secretive deals between governments … Continue reading
People and the planet report
Rapid and widespread changes in the world’s human population, coupled with unprecedented levels of consumption present profound challenges to human health and well-being, and the natural environment. This report gives … Continue reading
Knowledge, Networks and Nations report
Knowledge, Networks and Nations surveys the global scientific landscape in 2011, noting the shift to an increasingly multipolar world underpinned by the rise of new scientific powers such as China, … Continue reading
Free world-class education for anyone anywhere
Khan Academy and MIT OPenCourseWare offer easy access to high-quality education for free Khan Academy is a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class … Continue reading
U.N. Secretary General says: “The Time Has Come”
It’s not every day that a major world figure speaks out forcefully in defense of equality. But earlier this month, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon did just that when he … Continue reading
Publishing strategies only benefit the publishers
How traditional publishing hurts scientific progress: Eighty five percent of published papers remain locked behind subscription pay walls, accessible only to those affiliated with universities and other large research institutions. … Continue reading
Southeast Asia: Contemporary Multi-national Nations
Jorge Carrillo – Migration is one of the markers of globalization and it can be a decisive factor in the success of the societies willing to tap into the potential … Continue reading
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