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...flow into the country's coffers after 2010. In October, Akufo-Addo said he planned to set up an "oil fund" to invest revenues in developing the country's education, health-care and basic infrastructure. Mills went further, calling for the formation of an "independent authority which will account for the oil resource." "We don't want it to be a curse," he said. That curse, or resource curse, as economists call it, describes a tendency for countries with abundant natural resources to be more corrupt, more prone to violence and unrest, and more iniquitous and impoverished than those without...
...second takes place in London, although the change between the two acts is minimal to preserve the same whimsical feeling throughout the show. Using Miller’s advice and the unique demands of the Agassiz Theatre’s odd dimensions as her starting point, Lin took into account all views from the audience when designing. “The set is dominated by two trees on either side of the stage,” she says. “The backdrops and sidedrops are painted like a watercolor wash to make the whole set feel softer and more...
...rapidly growing powerhouse economies,” as Stavins calls them, will soon account for over half of the world’s carbon emissions. But much of their emissions come from ongoing industrialization, a process long since completed in developed countries...
...added that the project is designed to account for the need for a diversity of views by incorporating ideas from governments, private industry, and environmental advocacy groups...
...Africa's most populous nation, and its diverse population had lived in relative peace until religious riots in 2001 left 1,000 dead and led many to ask if such a situation was tenable. (Muslims make up roughly half of the Nigeria's population; Christians of various denominations account for about 40%.) This latest episode, sparked by protests over local election results, only makes it seem less so. A curfew remained still in place as businesses were trying to recover. Soldiers and police kept vigilant watch on vehicles entering town, hoping to curb any potential reprisals. In every household, church...