News tagged with poorer nations


Wealth Does Not Dictate Concern for the Environment

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 25, 2008 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

It has been a long-held assumption that poor nations will not support efforts to protect the environment since their citizens are too preoccupied with meeting basic needs, such as food and housing. However, a new study in ...





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Single test could cut global deaths from cervical cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A one-off test for cervical cancer could reduce deaths in the developing world, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.


Study: Smoking may worsen malnutrition in developing nations

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study finds that smokers in rural Indonesia finance their habit by dipping into the family food budget—which ultimately results in poorer nutrition for their children. The findings suggest that the costs of smoking ...


Swine flu has not mutated into more serious disease: WHO

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The head of the World Health Organization said Monday the swine flu virus had apparently not yet mutated into a more serious disease, but she is concerned about poorer nations' access to vaccines.


Developing countries lack means to acquire more efficient technologies

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 09, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Contrary to earlier projections, few developing countries will be able to afford more efficient technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next few decades, new research concludes. The study, by researchers at ...


Kyoto treaty is ‘failing the world’s poor’, say scientists

Kyoto treaty is ‘failing the world’s poor’, say scientists

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Initiatives aimed at cutting emissions while encouraging economic development are failing the world’s poorest countries, leading scientists from Oxford University are warning.


EU seeks common strategy on swine flu vaccine

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou on Tuesday called for a common European strategy on producing and using a swine flu vaccine, emphasising the need to focus on those most vulnerable.


As planet warms, poor nations face economic chill

Other Sciences / Economics

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (8) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- A rising tide is said to lift all boats. Rising global temperatures, however, may lead to increased disparities between rich and poor countries, according to a recent MIT economic analysis of the impact of ...


WHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases (AP)

WHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response, the World Health Organization said Friday.


Low standards of child wellbeing linked to greater income inequality

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 16, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Narrower income differences are more likely than economic growth to improve the wellbeing of children in rich countries, according to a study published on bmj.com.


A man walks past a giant Microsoft logo

Is Microsoft a role model for tech aid?

Technology / Business

created May 02, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

International organizations including the United Nations should improve the way they finance and implement technology projects by learning more from how the private sector goes about doing business in developing ...



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