Environment

China: Time to tackle rising environment deficit

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/16/content_12914822.htm

Sustainable development vital to protect economies and environment – Ban

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39056&Cr=sustainable+development&Cr1

Business as usual is not an option in developing countries

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/blog/population-growth-developing-world-business-solutions

Environmental Group Determines Lamb as Worst Meat for Environment

http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/07/18/environmental-group-determines-lamb-as-worst-meat-for-environment/

Arts

The arts add to economy and shape the nation, says PM Lee

http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110716-0000063/The-arts-add-to-economy-and-shape-the-nation,-says-PM-Lee

Poverty

Foreign Policy: The Price Is Right

http://www.npr.org/2011/07/20/138536566/foreign-polcy-the-price-is-right 

Economy

Asia Booming With Theme Park, Casino Construction

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=14133474 

China, rich with coal, seeks more next door in Mongolia to meet its energy needs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/china-rich-with-coal-seeks-more-next-door-in-mongolia-to-meet-its-energy-needs/2011/07/01/gIQADIncII_story.html 

Technology

Google Acquires Facial Recognition Technology Company

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/07/22/google-acquires-facial-recognition-technology-company/? mod=google_news_blog 

Toyota Developing New Technology to Lessen Injuries, Damage in Accidents

http://www.techzone360.com/topics/techzone/articles/199795-toyota-developing-new-technology-lessen-injuries-damage-accidents.htm 

Poverty

Web site of the week: Girleffect.org

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/14/3013300/web-site-of-the-week-girleffectorg.html 

Apple and the 80-Cent iPhone Problem

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/07/apple-and-the-80-cent-iphone-problem/ 

Media

End Murdoch's Criminal Empire

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_murdoch_mafia_2/?vc 

Social Media: a double-edged sword in Syria

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/13/us-syria-social-media-idUSTRE76C3DB20110713 

Environment

A Human-Waste Gold Mine: Bill Gates Looks to Reinvent the Toilet

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2082509,00.html 

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Environment

All for saving the environment, but at what cost?
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/all-for-saving-the-environment-but-at-what-cost-20110710-1h8zy.html

Poverty

Surging BRIC middle classes are eclipsing global poverty

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2011/0517/Surging-BRIC-middle-classes-are-eclipsing-global-poverty

Want to slash poverty? Look to Latin America.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2010/1122/Want-to-slash-poverty-Look-to-Latin-America