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Global Nutrition Market, Obesity and World Health

The Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) forecasted the global nutrition market would exceed $400 billion by 2014 in its 2010 Global Nutrition Report. PepsiCo, which established a … See more

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Diabetes, Obesity Linked to Fish Diet, Development

WebJan 12, 2011. Diabetes and obesity top health news headlines and policy agendas around the world. Diets rich in fish and omega 3 from fatty fish oils can have a significant impact …

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Urban Design Fights Obesity in New York City

WebActive urban design is a creative tool in New York City’s and Mayor Bloomberg’s dogged fight against fat (read obesity) and some of the most costly ills of modern civilization. The …

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Beijing Air Pollution Exposes China’s Health & Environment Risks

WebBeijing, China’s air pollution levels rose to more than 20 times the World Health Organization (WHO) standard this weekend. As China extends its global influence, many …

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Scoring and Ranking the World’s Environmental Performance

WebThe Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators. The top 25 performers include countries from Asia, Central and …

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BRIC Countries Top Survey of Green Consumers

WebConsumers most likely to report being “very concerned” about environmental problems and related health impacts hail from the BRIC countries of Brazil, India and …

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Inequality Around the World

WebInequality carries high economic, social and moral costs. The unequal distribution of income and access to key services like education and health can undermine economic growth …

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World Cities: Best Quality of Living and Liveability

WebLondon and New York rank 39 and 49, respectively, in the Mercer quality of living survey and only 53 and 56, respectively, in the EIU liveability survey. Paris, Tokyo …

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Charts, Tables and Data Visualizations

WebUsing data from the study, Global Sherpa calculated the annual per capita consumption for the biggest seafood eaters. Chileans and Japanese consume more than 150 pounds of …

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World Rankings for Countries and Cities

WebThe index is a collaboration of A.T. Kearney, Foreign Policy and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Economist’s Most Liveable Cities – EIU’s ranking of the liveability of world …

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Global Science Research and Collaboration

WebScience research has grown rapidly in recent years. BRIC countries, including China, India and Brazil, and South Korea account for much of the increase in …

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Women’s Property Rights Shape Development

WebWomen own just 1 to 2 percent of all titled land in the developing world and a similar share of land and other real property around the globe. Land and other real property account …

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Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

WebThe Environmental Performance Index (EPI) (2010) is a leading ranking of the environmental performance of countries around the world based on 10 policy categories …

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UNDP Human Development Index (HDI)

WebThe UNDP Human Development Index (HDI) (2010) is the center piece of the UNDP’s annual Human Development Report (HDR). The HDI measures and ranks countries’ …

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Analyzing Global Progress: Interpreting the 2010 UNDP Human …

WebAround the world, most people are much better off today than they were just a few years ago according to the latest 2010 UNDP Human Development Report (HDR). From Italy to …

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Brazil and Mexico Combat Poverty and Inequality

WebGiving away money to the poor may not seem like the most original or effective way to alleviate poverty, but, by most accounts, it has worked spectacularly well …

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Development and Developing Countries

WebDevelopment refers to developing countries working their up way up the ladder of economic performance, living standards, sustainability and equality that differentiates them from so …

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Legatum Prosperity Index

WebThe Legatum Prosperity Index is a prominent ranking from the London-based Legatum Institute that analyzes countries’ prosperity levels based on eight “foundations for …

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1.5 Billion Energy Poor: Life Without Electricity

WebApr 11, 2012. Today, 1.5 billion people live without electricity, a situation known as energy poverty. For them, life still moves to the patterns of the sun and the moon. Work and …

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