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Debating GM across the Pond
The biggest free trade deal in history is being negotiated now. If finalised, this will be the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA). A few hours ago I … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, food, knowledge transfer, money and trade
Tagged America, biotechnology, Europe, feed, food, genetic modification, grocery, internet, knowledge, label, law, livestock, politics, seed, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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Trade across the Pond
The World Development Movement (WDM) wants poverty to end. ‘WDM campaigns against the root causes of poverty and inequality. We are a democratically-governed movement made up of local campaign groups based in towns and cities around the UK. Our staff … Continue reading
Posted in food, human health, knowledge transfer, money and trade
Tagged Africa, America, Asia, Cable_Vince, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, education, energy, Europe, food, housing, human, internet, knowledge, land, law, politics, poverty, trade, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, transport, water
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Online by drone
Facebook is harnessing satellite, drone and other technology to beam Internet connectivity to people in underdeveloped parts of the world. Facebook drones are just a plan, now, but it might come true. A fleet of drones might rival Google’s blimps … Continue reading
Posted in knowledge transfer
Tagged development, farmer, fisher, internet, knowledge, technology
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Google Blimps & Balloons to Provide Wireless Networks in Africa
Originally posted on Future Junky:
Google blimps will carry wireless signal across Africa (Wired UK).
Pastoralists and information technology
What use is information technology (IT) to pastoralists? Potentially a lot of use, I think, but I see no mention of it. Some of you good people who read my blog are IT experts, some of you are experts in … Continue reading
Posted in knowledge transfer
Tagged development, internet, knowledge, pastoral, phone, rural, technology
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Rural internet
If you’re reading this online, then obviously, you’re on the internet. How’s your connection? Do you rely on it? My fellow blogger petrel41 tells us that slow or unreliable internet can be a real problem. People whose livelihoods are on … Continue reading
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Tagged development, internet, knowledge, phone, radio, technology
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