by Global Sherpa | Mar 18, 2011 | Aid & Development, Environment
World news and international media coverage of development and sustainability issues are important indicators and influencers of awareness, understanding and involvement. How has the news media’s coverage of issues like sustainability, poverty, biodiversity and HIV...
by Global Sherpa | Mar 4, 2011 | China, Cities & Countries, Countries, Globalization, India
China and India – the world’s two biggest countries, and maybe someday, two largest markets have much in common, and much that sets them apart. China’s 12th Five-Year Plan and India’s penchant for jugaad are prime examples. Why has China’s economic growth...
by Global Sherpa | Feb 4, 2011 | Aid & Development
World food prices rose to an all-time high last month, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Oxfam warns another food crisis could strike in a matter of months at current levels. Rising food prices help fuel the ongoing discontent, unrest and...
by Global Sherpa | Jan 26, 2011 | Aid & Development, China, Countries, Travel
Chinese New Year marks the world’s largest annual human migration to re-unite families for the Spring Festival holiday. The spring travel season, or chunyun, lasts for 40 days and involves billions of journeys from China’s booming coastal cities to the country’s vast...
by Global Sherpa | Jan 12, 2011 | Aid & Development, Countries, Environment, Health, Japan
Diabetes and obesity top health news headlines and policy agendas around the world. Diets rich in fish and omega 3 from fatty fish oils can have a significant impact on diabetes incidence rates and weight loss according to the findings of several long-term,...