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People & Nature in Global Development

Our planet and lives are being reshaped by big global trends – population growth, economic development, climate change and urbanization. Solutions must focus on empowering people and protecting nature.

Sustainable Business & Investing

Business and finance shape economic opportunities and inequality. Sustainability calls for a long-term approach to risk, investing and innovation that works for everyone.

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Are we making a difference? What works and what doesn’t? Good evidence leads to better decisions and more impact.

Norway Quiz!

Norway Quiz!

In honor of Norway topping the 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index, have fun taking the Norway quiz.  The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers, and explanations appear at the end.  Enjoy! [QUIZZIN 3] For more fun brain teasers, try Global Sherpa's French Labor...

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Behind Norway’s #1 Prosperity Index Ranking

Behind Norway’s #1 Prosperity Index Ranking

How many of you ever wanted to live in Norway?  When it comes to the most desirable place to live, Norway probably isn’t the first country that comes to mind for many of us.  One-third of the country lies above the Arctic Circle.  Hammerfest, Norway claims the title...

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Biodiversity Saves Lives and Livelihoods

Biodiversity Saves Lives and Livelihoods

Biodiversity is in full swing these days.  2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity.  The United Nation Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is currently holding its tenth biannual meeting in Nagoya, Japan.  A commitment to...

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Pulpo Paul, We’ll Miss You

Pulpo Paul, We’ll Miss You

  It's a sad day in the life of sports fans and comedians everywhere.  Well, maybe at least for those who weren't at the short-end of Paul's prescient picks.  Paul the octopus, or Pulpo Paul as he was more affectionately known by the Spanish, reportedly died today of...

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Just How Powerful are Unions in Europe?

Just How Powerful are Unions in Europe?

Considering the massive strikes in France, you and I might think that the whole country is pretty much unionized. We would be wrong. Union Membership in Developed Countries The idea for this article comes from a web search that led to a post titled How powerful are...

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French Labor and Leisure Quiz

French Labor and Leisure Quiz

In honor of the on-going battle over the French way of life, have fun taking GS' French Labor and Leisure quiz.  The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers, and explanations appear at the end of the quiz.  Enjoy! [QUIZZIN 2] For related posts, see French...

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French Say Non! to Change

French Say Non! to Change

Love them or hate them, you have to respect the French and their moxy for trying to stop time dead in its tracks.  Try to visit that great family-run bistro on your long-awaited summer vacation to Paris anytime in August and there’s a good chance you’ll find a closed...

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Flying High in China

Flying High in China

Despite recent events, China has somehow managed to maintain a fairly impressive air safety record, especially for a massive country growing at warp speed near or above 10 percent annually. This post began as an excuse to showcase an old, entertaining article by...

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