http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1937 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83927 As world leaders meet in Japan, scientists, business leaders and campaign groups are calling on governments to urgently address climate change. What practical measures would you ask the major economies to take? From: chinadialogue http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160274/1/1937 Millions of volunteers will visit every household in the country in the coming years to gather information on changing demographics, in a census that will reveal how economic growth has affected its people. India’s population is expected to climb to 1.19 billion in 2011 from 1.13 billion in 2008, say officials. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160197/1/1937 Helena Norberg Hodge first visited Ladakh in northern India in 1973 to study its culture and language. Fascinated by its gentle people and their earth-based way of life, she kept returning every year since then. In a freewheeling interview, she discusses how annihilation of the local culture can be stopped. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160171/1/1937 WASHINGTON, Apr 27 (OneWorld) - Occasionally, OneWorld.net will put out an alert when many of the NGOs we work with are taking on a breaking issue. Over the past year, we've done this for the crisis in Kenya, Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, and the earthquake that struck Peru in August. But this week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160149/1/1937 This week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent, says OneWorld's managing editor in the United States. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159992/1/1937 WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (OneWorld) - Pennies a day. That's all it would cost the United States to significantly reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming. What's more, the cost to businesses, families, and overall economic growth would be minimal, according to a new study released this week. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160011/1/1937 Centre for Science and Environment releases a two year study on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as it becomes pan-Indian from April 1. NREGA can regenerate the village economy through productive assets on water conservation and afforestation and just wages for the people, says CSE. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159867/1/1937 Bulgaria has received a grant of 300 million euros from the European Union for the development of its information and communication technologies. Although the country has a very high number of mobile and Internet users, there is still a scope for more ICT penetration in small towns and rural areas. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159740/1/1937 SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 14 (OneWorld) - Long-time critics of corporate-friendly free trade agreements are applauding House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for effectively putting the brakes on a deal with the South American nation of Colombia. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159726/1/1937 The rise in food prices, the [Indian] government says, is an international phenomenon. But this argument is unlikely to cut much ice with the people. At the crux of the crisis is the tardy pace at which farm output has been growing in recent years, says senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159448/1/1937 The use of mobile phone communication for various services is rapidly growing in developing countries. The innovative use of mobile phones in the Philippines: lessons for Africa, a report published by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency identifies the best practices and lessons learnt from the Philippines experience. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159420/1/1937 Assuming normal weather conditions, the Food and Agriculture Organization predicts a 1.8 percent increase in world rice production, including India and Bangladesh, which may ease the current tight supply in key rice producing countries. On the other side, international rice trade is expected to fall due to restrictions in exports. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159238/1/1937 Professor John Anthony Allan from King’s College, London has been awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize for his pioneering concepts of measuring, understanding and communicating water issues. ‘Virtual water’ import via food has had major impacts on global trade policy and research, especially in water-scarce regions. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159213/1/1937 Despite being the locomotive of the global economy, the Asia-Pacific region still faces enormous challenges like food, energy and water security. UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 reveals that by making agriculture both economically and socially viable, the region can achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159203/1/1937 Revitalisation of agriculture is crucial to eradicate poverty, says UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 released globally on March 27. The survey highlights key challenges arising from economic hardships and social inequality in the Asia-Pacific region and calls for concerted policy actions.