What do Uganda and Iceland Have in Common?

Geothermal power. Today a lightbulb went off in my head… Months ago I heard this story and thought… “what a shame, destroying all that natural beauty and losing that tourist money!” Quickly followed by, “but they need electricity… More

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’Van zorgtoeslag moet je geen plasma-tv kopen’

De Nederlandse economie bloeit, maar vooral jongeren maken meer schulden. Incassobureaus krijgen het drukker. Een gesprek met gerechtsdeurwaarder Thomas Stolker. meer in NRCNEXT
„De overheid zou aanvragen voor een uitkering of huurtoeslag sneller moeten behandelen. Dat duurt nu vaak maanden. En dat geeft problemen: want als ik morgen mijn [...]

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Rwanda introduces ‘gorilla tax’

Rwandan companies using the country’s famous mountain gorillas’ image for marketing purposes will have to pay a tax aimed at financing the endangered species protection, officials announced Monday.”We are launching this campaign to generate income earmarked for the species’ protection,” said Fidele Ruzigandekwe, in charge of conservation at the Rwandan Office of Tourism and National [...]

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The problems with AIDS Aid

The New York Times has several interesting stories that talk about the problems of HIV/AIDS support given my global networks. More on The Scarlett Lion

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Putting people first

Niti Bhan reviews “The White Man’s Burden“, William Easterly’s recent book on foreign aid and economic development challenges in the ‘third’ or ‘developing’ world: More

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Experience design in city tourism

‘This is a study by the Nordic Innovation Centre to gain more insight into what and how visitors want to see and experience during their stay and what the tourist industry can do in the long run to satisfy their needs. More

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