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Country Profile: Burkina Faso
Background Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, amongst the poorest of the continent. It became independent from France in 1960 and suffered a series of military coups during the 1970s and 1980s. Approximately 90% of the population … Continue reading
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Country Profile: Uganda
Background: Uganda emerged from a long history of conflict and unrest in the late 1980s and has since become a relatively stable country. In the following years, economic growth and recovery have put a strain on the availability of natural … Continue reading
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The Climate Change Agenda: ‘Politics as Usual’ or a Genuine Resolution?
UN Photo/ Ryan Brown By NATASHA SCHOU Published: November 30, 2009 The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP-15) at Copenhagen is set to be either a landmark meeting or another UN acronym we may later forget. LONDON … Continue reading
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Hayley Mirek
Zixin Li
Natasha Schou
Tomomi Yoshihama
Toyoki Nakanishi
Clare Sharkey
Cecilia Eklund
