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Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa
October 2007 issue
One of the world's worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment
Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa (extended version)
October 2007 issue
One of the world's worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment
Breaking the Poverty Trap
September 2007 issue
Targeted investments can trump a region's geographic disadvantages
Breaking the Poverty Trap (extended version)
September 2007 issue
Targeted investments can trump a region's geographic disadvantages
Making Development Less Risky
August 2007 issue
Innovative forms of insurance could unshackle a green revolution in Africa and other poor nations
Making Development Less Risky (extended edition)
August 2007 issue
Innovative forms of insurance could unshackle a green revolution in Africa and other poor nations
The Promise of the Blue Revolution (Extended version)
July 2007 issue
Aquaculture can maintain living standards while averting the ruin of the oceans
The Promise of the Blue Revolution
July 2007 issue
Aquaculture can maintain living standards while averting the ruin of the oceans
Climate Change Refugees
June 2007 issue
As global warming tightens the availability of water, prepare for a torrent of forced migrations
Climate Change Refugees (extended version)
June 2007 issue
As global warming tightens the availability of water, prepare for a torrent of forced migrations
The Road to Clean Energy Starts Here
May 2007 issue
Nurturing new technologies is the key to preventing climate change
Rapid Victories Against Extreme Poverty
April 2007 issue
Focused steps taken now could rapidly put the poorest poor on a self-sustaining course
Threats of War, Chances for Peace
March 2007 issue
Preventing the spread of war will depend on strategies that recognize the shared interests of adversaries
Moving beyond Kyoto
February 2007 issue
To find a long-term strategy for limiting climate change, we need to move beyond the Kyoto Protocol
The Neglected Tropical Diseases
January 2007 issue
It is time for governments to pay attention to neglected tropical diseases

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