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In southwestern Morocco, research to conserve and develop a valuable but threatened forest resource – argan trees – has helped to dramatically boost the income of Berber women.

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The world’s poorest people have frequently been blamed for mismanaging the natural resources on which their lives depend. But across the developing world, initiatives supported by IDRC have shown that there are ways to reduce poverty and protect a community’s resource base at the same time.

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The media reported that Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama and United States President Obama agreed to “deepen” the U.S.-Japan alliance to conclude Obama’s first visit to Japan.

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Four Canadian organizations have launched a research initiative to explore how people in Canada and in developing countries can deal with the impacts of climate change.

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With the help of SDWorks, a unique business platform attached to the School of Design (SD) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the award-winning LED Mirror Watch designed by a young promising talent has been launched in the market.

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