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App-Titude Test: Reviewing Productivity-Boosting And Anxiety-Busting Apps, Nurin Nazifa Binte Mohd Yusoff
App-Titude Test: Reviewing Productivity-Boosting And Anxiety-Busting Apps, Nurin Nazifa Binte Mohd Yusoff
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Self-improvement apps have been on the market for a while, but judging from the general lack of reviews, not many have been put to the test. For this edition ofThe Short List, I downloaded five mobile applicationsclaiming to enhance productivity and lower anxiety levels, and tried them out over the course of a few weeks. Am I now more productive and relaxed? Maybe.But were they app-solutely essential? Read on to find out.
Sense And Sustainability, Ken Hickson
Sense And Sustainability, Ken Hickson
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Like the proverbial chicken and egg, climate change and sustainability are inextricably linked; it is impossible to decide which comes first, but urgent solutions are needed. Ken Hickson delivers a timely lesson on the four E’s of sustainability—energy, environment, economics and ethics.
The New Way Of The Future: Small, Local, Open And Connected, Ezio Manzini
The New Way Of The Future: Small, Local, Open And Connected, Ezio Manzini
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Beset with a global financial crisis and deepening ecological woes, it’s clear that we need alternative models of development. But as Ezio Manzinipoints out, these models are already with us.
Towards Rio 2012 And Collaborative Governance For Sustainable Development, Jem Bendell
Towards Rio 2012 And Collaborative Governance For Sustainable Development, Jem Bendell
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Since the global Earth Summit in 1992, non-governmental organisations and businesses have made some strides towards sustainable development, but as Jem Bendell explains, governments need to join them.
Water And Knowledge Management In Vietnam: Understanding The Mekong Basin, Thomas Menkhoff, Solvay Gerke, Hans-Dieter Evers
Water And Knowledge Management In Vietnam: Understanding The Mekong Basin, Thomas Menkhoff, Solvay Gerke, Hans-Dieter Evers
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The Mekong river basin is one of the world’s longest rivers affecting the livelihoods of the many communities living along its banks. Combining integrated watershed management and knowledge management theories, the authors describe how the WISDOM project, a joint programme between Vietnam and Germany, is seeking to devise sustainable solutions to life in the Mekong Delta.