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Global 3000: The Globalization Program
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Global 3000 – DW’s globalization magazine looks at the issues that are moving us today, and shows how people are living with the opportunities and risks of globalization.
Global 3000 – DW’s globalization magazine looks at the issues that are moving us today, and shows how people are living with the opportunities and risks of globalization.
iTunes Ratings
4 RatingsExcellent!
By natasha1970 - Jul 05 2011I'm an international development university graduate and I enjoy watching this documentary....in fact i look forward to the updates. I wish everyone would watch this so that they can have an understanding of what happens around the world and the conditions in which people have to live. Very conscious programming.
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By King Nebbuhcanezzer - Aug 11 2008The only reason im giving this a three is its about Earth and Earth is cool.
iTunes Ratings
4 RatingsExcellent!
By natasha1970 - Jul 05 2011I'm an international development university graduate and I enjoy watching this documentary....in fact i look forward to the updates. I wish everyone would watch this so that they can have an understanding of what happens around the world and the conditions in which people have to live. Very conscious programming.
Okay
By King Nebbuhcanezzer - Aug 11 2008The only reason im giving this a three is its about Earth and Earth is cool.
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Global 3000 – DW’s globalization magazine looks at the issues that are moving us today, and shows how people are living with the opportunities and risks of globalization.
South Africa: Cycling to school
In rural parts of South Africa children often have to walk a long way to get to school. The NGO "Sweetbike" provides schools with second-hand bicycles, so kids can cycle to class.
Jan 09 2021
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Peru: Empowering mountain communities
Villagers in the Manu Biosphere Reserve are actively engaged in protecting the environment while developing ways to make a sustainable and decent living. New crops, new farming methods, new kinds of jobs, and the arrival of the Internet are all making a difference.
Jan 08 2021
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Nigeria: Universal toilet access
Some 86 million people in Nigeria live in extreme poverty. Many have no running water, electricity or adequate sanitation. The government now wants to ensure that everyone has access to a clean toilet.
Jan 04 2021
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The Gambia: The queen of recycling
Fed up with The Gambia's mounting waste problem, Isatou Ceesay set up an initiative called 'One Plastic Bag'. It promotes recycling and provides women with additional income.
Jan 04 2021
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Gambia: The Queen of Recycling
Fed up with Gambia's mounting waste problem, Isatou Ceesay set up an initiative called 'One Plastic Bag'. It promotes recycling and provides women with additional income.
Jan 04 2021
7mins
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Kenya: Global Living Room
This week’s Global Living Room comes from Kenya, where we visit a mother-of-four and her dog Abby.
Dec 28 2020
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Colombia: Indigenous communities forge the future
Colombia’s Misak people want to protect the traditions of their ancestors. An indigenous university focuses on traditional values and spirituality as a protection against outside threats, from large-scale agriculture to drug cartels.
Dec 25 2020
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India: Farming despite water poverty
Water is a scarce commodity in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Nevertheless many farmers have still to learn how to use water more efficiently for their fields. The Marvi project was set up to change that.
Dec 18 2020
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Philippines: Obstacles on the road to e-mobility
Pollution has long plagued the Manila. E-mobility could help reduce traffic and improve air quality. But e-vehicles are expensive and a rare sight on the city's streets. manufacturers such as Tojo Motors rely on foreign funding and know-how.
Dec 11 2020
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Fighting food waste in Thailand
Head chef Daniel Bucher hates food waste. His hotel's restaurants offer much scope for recovering unused ingredients. He helps an NGO that distributes food to the needy. Together with German relief organization GIZ, he also advises the Thai government.
Dec 04 2020
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Mexico: Sustainable farms for biodiversity
Many farmers in the La Sepultura biosphere reserve in southern Mexico keep cattle. But their methods have left the local forests badly damaged. The project BioPaSOS encourages the farmers to try out more sustainable livestock farming practices that protect woodland and biodiversity.
Nov 30 2020
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Global Teen: Kenya
Faith Kathure is a cheerful 17-year-old who lives in the village of Matunda. She loves hip hop, going to school and writing poems. A sense of gratitude underlies her joyful nature.
Nov 20 2020
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How Uruguay got COVID-19 under control
The government in Uruguay acted swiftly to slow the spread of the virus and introduce widespread testing -- in line with the science. The country also has a public healthcare system that really works.
Nov 20 2020
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Tunisia: Invasive crabs as delicacy
Blue crabs are a serious menace to many other animals in the Mediterranean. Declining fish stocks are a problem for fishermen in Tunisia. Now, some have taken to catching the crabs instead. Around the world, invasive species are upending ecosystems.
Nov 16 2020
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South Africa: incentivizing conservation
If landowners set up a nature reserve, they are rewarded with a tax break. The NGO Wilderness Foundation Africa advises them on how to do it. Its project has so far helped protect 500,000 hectares of land.
Nov 13 2020
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Migrating animals
As many as ten thousand species of wild animal are known to migrate -- often covering great distances across the globe by air, sea or land. Without them, entire eco-systems would be in danger. But climate change is affecting migratory behavior.
Nov 13 2020
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Sustainable nature conservation in Kenya
Training, free hospital treatment and a microcredit program are on offer to communities close to the Lewa Conservancy in Kenya. Lewa believes nature conservation should also improve the lives of people who live near endangered wildlife.
Nov 09 2020
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Kosovo: Organic honey from the mountains
Pollution and illegal deforestation in Kosovo’s Sharr Mountains National Park are making life tough for rare species like lynx and bears. Beekeeper Shqipe Shala makes organic honey and is raising awareness for climate protection.
Nov 02 2020
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Panama: Saving forests to save water
Climate change and extensive logging are drying up waterways that feed the Panama Canal. Deforestation also destroys wetlands. A former cattle farm forms the basis for a pilot project, launched with the help of ethical investors.
Nov 02 2020
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Solomon Islands: Protecting sea turtles
Hunting and illegal trading pose a threat to hawksbill sea turtles on the Solomon Islands. Local women are working together to protect the turtles' breeding grounds in the country's first-ever national park.
Oct 23 2020
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iTunes Ratings
4 RatingsExcellent!
By natasha1970 - Jul 05 2011I'm an international development university graduate and I enjoy watching this documentary....in fact i look forward to the updates. I wish everyone would watch this so that they can have an understanding of what happens around the world and the conditions in which people have to live. Very conscious programming.
Okay
By King Nebbuhcanezzer - Aug 11 2008The only reason im giving this a three is its about Earth and Earth is cool.