by Global Sherpa | May 15, 2012 | Aid & Development, Brazil, Countries, Mexico
Giving away money to the poor may not seem like the most original or effective way to alleviate poverty, but, by most accounts, it has worked spectacularly well for Brazil and Mexico. Brazil’s Bolsa Familia (Portuguese for “Family Grant”) and Mexico’s Oportunidades...
by Global Sherpa | Mar 5, 2012 | China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Globalization
China has come a long way in a short time span. Five hundred million Chinese have been lifted out of poverty in the past three decades thanks to average annual GDP growth of 9.9 percent. However, a major study calls for overhauling China’s development model to avoid...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 13, 2011 | Cities & Countries, Countries, Environment, Maldives, Travel
The Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean just 1.5 meters above a rising sea level, teeter perilously on the brink of extinction due to global warming. Climate change threatens to wipe out the Maldives’ rich civilization in less than a decade at current...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 13, 2011 | Countries, Environment, Maldives, Travel
The Maldives Quiz tests your knowledge of interesting facts about the Maldives and global warming. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end. Enjoy! [QUIZZIN 11] Related articles and content: Global Sherpa Quiz Page...
by Global Sherpa | Nov 8, 2011 | Cities & Countries, Countries, Globalization
Getting shot down by enemy fire in the company of a Guatemalan general can build trust and gain rare access to a remote military outpost. More than ever before, foundations and non-profits are using the power of documentary films about social issues to raise...
by Global Sherpa | Sep 30, 2011 | Business, China, Cities & Countries, Countries, India
Entrepreneurs in the BRIC countries of India and China are driving global economic growth and community development. While having much in common, Indian and Chinese entrepreneurs also exhibit a number of interesting differences, including their primary motivations...
