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• Copenhagengate

  
  RedState — Authority: 782
  [ Im doing some work for an old friend over at a new site: Speak Out For America . Normally, Id leave that stuff there, and do my other stuff here...but this is a big story that needs to be discussed-leaks and the leakers that leak them...and Im especially fond of the title as well... ] The top story from ...
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• Copenhagen DOES Throw The Developing World Under The Bus

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 533
  Nine weeks ago, in early October I ran a series of three posts speculating on why I thought that the UNFCCC COP15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen would fail. Those posts are here , and here , and here , with an update here . Two weeks earlier than that, in September, I also posted this post , speculating ...
  12 hours ago

• Leaked Document Shows Rich Nations Plan Climate Coup in Copenhagen By John Vidal

  
  Creative-i — Authority: 146
  The UN Copenhagen climate talks are in disarray today after developing countries reacted furiously to leaked documents that show world leaders will next week be asked to sign an agreement that hands more power to rich countries and sidelines the UN’s role in all future climate change negotiations.
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• Afghanistan Schools: Of Bombs, Grenades & Hope

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 712
  How do you defeat your perceived “enemy”? Use bombs, grenades and drones? Substitute the bombs with books? Or, have a mix of both? Greg Mortenson, a humanitarian worker and author of two best-selling books, has demonstrated the power of books, and education, even in the highly violence-ridden worlds of Pakistan ...
  19 hours ago

• International Anti-Corruption Day 2009: An Hour of Silence to Reflect and Reboot

  
  The Kaufmann Governance Post — Authority: 104
  As Wednesday, December 9th dawns, there is a dim reminder that one is supposed to ‘celebrate’ International Anti-Corruption.   ‘Dim reminder’ to ‘celebrate’ in quotation marks indeed, because unfortunately anti-corruption continues to be largely in the back-burner for most world powers, for most ...
  19 hours ago

• Treasury: Geither Testimony On G20 Coordination

  
  Newsroom Magazine — Authority: 128
  After the experiences of the Great Depression and World War II, the United States led in the creation of the international financial system that anchored prosperity and stability for more than 60 years. Today, that system must be reformed to address 21st century challenges.Timothy GeithnerSecretary Of The United ...
  20 hours ago

• Leaked climate draft sparks anger

  
  Dandelion Salad — Authority: 492
  Dandelion SaladAlJazeeraEnglishDecember 08, 2009The climate change conference in Copenhagen is barely under way and already a leaked draft agreement is pitting developing nations against their wealthier counterparts.If the documents are accurate, the proposal would see more power in the hands of rich nations, the ...
  22 hours ago

• Copenhagen: Leaked draft deal widens rift between rich and poor nations

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Climate talks are in disarray barely days into the summit, putting at risk international unity to fight global warming Three hours after the "Danish text" had been leaked to the Guardian, Lumumba Di-Aping, the Sudanese chairman of the group of 132 developing countries known as G77 plus China, spelt out exactly ...
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• WB sets up trust to rebuild terror-hit areas in Pakistan

  
  AIndiaNews.com — Authority: 154
  ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has set up a trust fund to rebuild areas hit by terrorism in Pakistan. This was said by the World Bank’s Country Director for Pakistan Yusupha B. Crookes at a media briefing in the federal capital today (Tuesday). The briefing was arranged by Minister of State for Finance Hina Rabbani ...
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• Hopenhagen Falling Apart

  
  Vancouver Secrets — Authority: 133
  Guardian: The UN Copenhagen climate talks are in disarray today after developing countries reacted furiously to leaked documents that show world leaders will next week be asked to sign an agreement that hands more power to rich countries and sidelines the UN’s role in all future climate change negotiations. The ...
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• Copenhagen: 7 Lessons Learned From a Decade of Carbon Finance

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 162
  Almost a decade after launching the world’s first carbon fund, the World Bank said it has learned a series of lessons about the regulation, oversight and scaling process of the carbon funds and greenhouse reduction projects that it has overseen. The World Bank, which spoke about these lessons at the Copenhagen ...
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• Copenhagen: 7 Lessons Learned From a Decade of Carbon Finance

  
  Earth2Tech — Authority: 659
  Almost a decade after launching the world’s first carbon fund, the World Bank said it has learned a series of lessons about the regulation, oversight and scaling process of the carbon funds and greenhouse reduction projects that it has overseen. The World Bank, which spoke about these lessons at the Copenhagen ...
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• World Bank Public Sector Opportunities in Latin America

  
  PFM Blog — Authority: 120
  Posted by Bill Dorotinsky The World Bank is seeking a Lead Public Sector Management Specialist, and a Senior Public Sector Management Specialist to work on the Latin America and Caribbean Region. These positions, located in Washington, DC, are high-profile appointments...
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• The Antichrist Incorporated – A Must Read

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 584
  Let us dig down into history and find out how this system of antichrist emerged. What are the attributes of this system and how we can save ourselves and lives of others from this age of deception? I am sure that for most of you, the historical evidence revealed in the article will be shocking [...]
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• Inquiry Raises More Questions in Case of Arrests After ’02 Protest in Capital

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 900
  Repercussions continue after police arrested, hogtied and confined for hours hundreds of peaceful protesters and bystanders at an I.M.F./World Bank demonstration.
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• U.S. Unveils Climate Fund Proposal for Developing Countries

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 615
  The United States has proposed a global climate fund, most likely operated by the World Bank, which would manage billions of dollars to help poor countries address climate change including emissions reductions and adaptation measures, reports the New York Times.How much money richer countries will contribute to the ...
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• Vulture Funds Feed on the Global Poor

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 655
  Liberia is the most recent country to fall into the talons of a “vulture fund.” Last week, British courts ruled that Liberia has to pay $20 million to two vulture funds, Wall Capital Ltd. and Hamsah Investments, for a debt…
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• It’s High Time for Higher Goals

  
  Disruptive Women in Health Care — Authority: 419
  The following post by Glenna Crooks, PhD , founder and President of Strategic Health Policy International, Inc, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Glenna Crooks solves some of the toughest health care problems of our times by ...
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• Hot sex in Copenhagen

  
  The Wisdom of Whores — Authority: 107
  What’s unsustainable about paying fo sex? I guess it depends on what your budget is, and how randy you are. As Copenhagen turns its thoughts green, its mayor Ritt Bjerregaard sent postcards to Copenhagen hotels urging climate conference delegates to: ‘Be sustainable – don’t buy sex’. In response, the ...
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• India could be Africa’s rail partner: World Bank

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  London, Dec 7 (IANS) Indian Railways, one of the world’s largest rail networks, could be expanded to develop transport infrastructure in Africa and other developing regions under an ambitious World Bank plan, a newspaper reported.World Bank President Robert Zoellick said the Washington-based lender wants help the ...
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