I’m gonna go with the schools. Education is sustainable, equitable, and doesn’t involve massive amounts of military-grade douchebagery. Nicholas Kristof’s Op-Ed in the NYtimes: The war in Afghanistan will consume more money this year alone than we spent on the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War and the Spanish-American [...]
Archive for the ‘International Development’ Category
NYtimes/Kristof Op-Ed: 1 Soldier or 20 Schools?
Posted: July 29, 2010 by treylord in Afghanistan, Education Policy, International Development, NYtimes0
The Guardian: Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after ‘Danish text’ leak
Posted: December 8, 2009 by treylord in Climate Change, Copenhagen, International DevelopmentOther than the news that global warming is actually happening (who knew?) this is the biggest news out of Copenhagen so far. It’s not good. Seriously, this is fucked up. 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 [...]
The Guardian: Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after 'Danish text' leak
Posted: December 8, 2009 by treylord in Climate Change, Copenhagen, International Development, UncategorizedOther than the news that global warming is actually happening (who knew?) this is the biggest news out of Copenhagen so far. It’s not good. Seriously, this is fucked up. 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 [...]
Commission on Climate Change and Development: Closing the Gap – Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries
Posted: May 15, 2009 by treylord in Adaptation, International, International DevelopmentJust got out of a panel discussion with the leadership of the Commission on Climate Change and Development about their recent report entitled “Closing the Gap” about adaptation in the developing world. The panel was hosted at the BEAUTIFUL House of Sweden on the Georgetown waterfront which also houses the Swedish embassy. It was there [...]
Commission on Climate Change and Development: Closing the Gap – Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries
Posted: May 15, 2009 by treylord in Adaptation, International, International DevelopmentJust got out of a panel discussion with the leadership of the Commission on Climate Change and Development about their recent report entitled “Closing the Gap” about adaptation in the developing world. The panel was hosted at the BEAUTIFUL House of Sweden on the Georgetown waterfront which also houses the Swedish embassy. It was there [...]
Economist: Rainfall and GDP – How rainfall can affect economic growth
Posted: April 16, 2009 by treylord in Adaptation, Economist, Economy, Environment, International Development, Water CrisisDEVELOPING countries are more at risk from climate change because of their dependence on agriculture, especially the subsistence sort with poor irrigation. Climate variability has a more severe impact on the economies in which agriculture is a large share of GDP. In Ethiopia, around 75% of the population are dependent on farming, which is almost [...]
Economist: Rainfall and GDP – How rainfall can affect economic growth
Posted: April 16, 2009 by treylord in Adaptation, Economist, Economy, Environment, International Development, Water CrisisDEVELOPING countries are more at risk from climate change because of their dependence on agriculture, especially the subsistence sort with poor irrigation. Climate variability has a more severe impact on the economies in which agriculture is a large share of GDP. In Ethiopia, around 75% of the population are dependent on farming, which is almost [...]
WP: Kill the Pirates
Posted: April 13, 2009 by treylord in International, International Development, Pirates, Somalia, Washington PostWashington Post: With the rescue of American Richard Phillips from the hands of pirates yesterday, there was a blip of good news from the Indian Ocean, but it remains a scandal that Somali pirates continue to routinely defeat the world’s naval powers. And worse than this ongoing demonstration of cowardice is the financing of terrorists [...]
WP: Kill the Pirates
Posted: April 13, 2009 by treylord in International, International Development, Pirates, Somalia, Washington PostWashington Post: With the rescue of American Richard Phillips from the hands of pirates yesterday, there was a blip of good news from the Indian Ocean, but it remains a scandal that Somali pirates continue to routinely defeat the world’s naval powers. And worse than this ongoing demonstration of cowardice is the financing of terrorists [...]
Economist: The Maldives Goes Carbin-Neutral
Posted: April 10, 2009 by treylord in Economist, Environment, International, International Development, MaldivesON MARCH 15th the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, announced that his country would try to stop using fossil fuels—and thus eliminate most of its greenhouse-gas emissions—by 2020. The Maldives is not wealthy but it leads richer nations in tackling climate change……… http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=7933604&story_id=13354355
Economist: The Maldives Goes Carbin-Neutral
Posted: April 10, 2009 by treylord in Economist, Environment, International, International Development, MaldivesON MARCH 15th the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, announced that his country would try to stop using fossil fuels—and thus eliminate most of its greenhouse-gas emissions—by 2020. The Maldives is not wealthy but it leads richer nations in tackling climate change……… http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=7933604&story_id=13354355
Center for Global Development: Desert Power: The Economics of Solar Thermal Electricity for Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East – Working Paper
Posted: April 9, 2009 by treylord in CGDev, Environment, International Development, Solar PowerReally good paper by CGDev: A climate crisis is inevitable unless developing countries limit carbon emissions from the power sector in the near future. This will happen only if the costs of low-carbon power production become competitive with fossil fuel power. In this CGD working paper, Kevin Ummel and senior fellow David Wheeler focus on [...]
Center for Global Development: Desert Power: The Economics of Solar Thermal Electricity for Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East – Working Paper
Posted: April 9, 2009 by treylord in CGDev, Environment, International Development, Solar PowerReally good paper by CGDev: A climate crisis is inevitable unless developing countries limit carbon emissions from the power sector in the near future. This will happen only if the costs of low-carbon power production become competitive with fossil fuel power. In this CGD working paper, Kevin Ummel and senior fellow David Wheeler focus on [...]
