Articles about biodiversity

Climate Change and the Importance of Micro/Small/Medium-Sized Companies in Developing Countries

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Tony Simeone

I just discovered an interesting blog that discusses the importance of MSMEs in developing countries and how they are most impacted by climate change. We often think that it is the large, multinational companies that are the employment engines around … Continue reading →

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Ghana / Saving a Rainforest: Atiwa Forest Reserve

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Tony Simeone

While living in West Africa, serving in the Peace Corps enabled visits to several of the neighboring countries to Burkina Faso and provided insight into many varied environments – from the extreme dryness and heat of the world’s largest desert … Continue reading →

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Food Security

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Tony Simeone

I wonder how many readers ever give much thought to food security. Many developing countries suffer from acute shortages of food for a myriad of reasons from civil conflicts and economic stress to extreme weather anomalies that have a direct … Continue reading →

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