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Learning to Solve the World's Problems

Exploring the accountability mechanisms we can use to solve the world's problems

World Service,12 episodes

Episodes

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Hunger in the Emerging World
Is ending hunger world wide an impossible task?
22 Jun 2000,14 mins
Earthquakes
In August 1999 an earthquake hit Turkey
07 Jul 2000,13 mins
Hurricanes
In some parts of the world the weather is truly a force that causes devastation
13 Jul 2000,13 mins
Drought
There is enough water in the world for everyone
20 Jul 2000,13 mins
Floods
How and why does nature get it horribly wrong?
27 Jul 2000,13 mins
War Around the World
Has there ever been a time when there wasn't a war going on in some part of the world?
03 Aug 2000,13 mins
Population
We're living longer and the world is increasing in population
11 Aug 2000,13 mins
Malaria
Headaches, nausea and confusion are all symptoms of malaria
17 Aug 2000,13 mins
Climate Change
Are we in danger of dramatically changing the climate all by ourselves?
23 Aug 2000,13 mins
AIDS
A look at the international AIDS epidemic
27 Aug 2000,14 mins
Pollution
It damages the Earth and poisons our bodies
14 Sep 2000,13 mins
Democracy
A look at the level of democracy and political freedom around the world
22 Sep 2000,14 mins