Britt Bee writes: Any discussion of population is a minefield and population control itself is considered a ‘wicked problem.’ Traditionally, thwarting population growth has been associated with racism and eugenics and it will take a lot of unpacking to arrive …
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Tackling the Tough and Often Enigmatic Issues in the Developing World
Recently I had the pleasure of listening to Melinda Gates present a candid assessment of what she’s learned over the years about sub-Saharan Africa. The take-away for me was how wrong we Westerners can be in our assumptions of what …
Bringing Electrification Based on Renewable Energy To the Developing World
Kenny Hearn from South Africa writes: Highly underdeveloped countries have all the making to move directly to renewables. Mozambique has a massive hydroelectric plant already, Namibia has massive potential for solar thermal to power surrounding countries and the list goes …
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