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Sun, 2011-09-18 01:38 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on tracking factors that may lead to riots during social crisis.

The mission of this working group is to track factors that may lead to riots during social crisis.

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Elsevier Launches New Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Thu, 2012-06-28 10:44 — Corey Watts

submitted by Joyce Fedeczko

www.elsevier.com - June 25, 2012

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a new quarterly journal, External link  International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.

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World Needs to Stabilise Population and Cut Consumption, Says Royal Society

Wed, 2012-05-02 17:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

World population will reach 9 billion by 2050. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Economic and environmental catastrophes unavoidable unless rich countries cut consumption and global population stabilises

guardian.co.uk - by John Vidal - April 25, 2012

World population needs to be stabilised quickly and high consumption in rich countries rapidly reduced to avoid "a downward spiral of economic and environmental ills", warns a major report from the Royal Society.

Contraception must be offered to all women who want it and consumption cut to reduce inequality, says the study published on Thursday, which was chaired by Nobel prize-winning biologist Sir John Sulston.

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WILL Interactive Launches '$500,000 Simulate a Better World Challenge' to Promote Social Change

Sun, 2012-01-08 00:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Theresa Bernardo

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WILL Interactive, Inc., the nation's most experienced developer of computer-based interactive training simulations, today announced the launch of the $500,000 Simulate a Better World Challenge.

The winner of the Challenge will have the unique opportunity to select the subject matter and help guide the creation of an interactive simulation.  The finished program will be distributed nationally to address an issue of major societal importance in an effort to create real, sustainable change. The competition is open to applications from all organizations and individuals through February 29, 2012. Learn about the Challenge.

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