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27.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 27 (OneWorld) - There will likely be fewer wildfires and more trees for future generations if loggers abide by a set of international rules on forest management, says a new study by independent environmentalists.

24.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 24 (OneWorld) - A corporate watchdog group has started a nationwide voting campaign to name and shame companies that run afoul of economic and environmental laws.

19.03.2008

19.03.2008 Pakistan’s economic condition today can only be described as a mess after years of economic mismanagement. It will be a huge challenge for any new government to get rid of those advisors who have brought the situation to such a pass, says veteran Pakistani journalist and columnist M.B. Naqvi.

18.03.2008 Global Knowledge Partnership has announced the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative Fellowship Programme 2008. The programme is meant for emerging young social entrepreneurs in developing countries in Asia region and provides them with financial, knowledge, mentorship and network support.

10.03.2008 WINDHOEK, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Namibian government plans to stay the course with an economic incentive program for corporations -- known as export processing zones (EPZ) -- despite one of the largest of the foreign investors deciding last week to close down its operations -- a move that will destroy 3,000 jobs.

05.03.2008 BOGOTA, Mar 5 (OneWorld) - People who earn their living by sorting through and reselling municipal waste have reasserted their role as garbage recyclers and productive members of the global economy at an unprecedented event here this week.