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How will the world look in 2030?
20 July 2010
Climate change will reverse years of work reducing poverty without strong, urgent action, according to a report released today.
Report shows success in fight against illegal logging
15 July 2010
A decade of international effort to improve the way forests are governed, and tackle illegal logging and its related trade, has led to improvements in the lives of tens of millions of the world’s poorest people.
How much energy are we using?
12 July 2010
DFID has started publishing real-time information on energy and water use in its London headquarters building.
'I'm in love with the forest now - I want to protect it'
08 July 2010
From illegal loggers to community rangers in Indonesia
Postcard from the field: South Africa
06 July 2010
In his last instalment Peter Kerby takes a look at what the World Cup will mean for South Africa beyond the final whistle
28 June 2010
England may have been knocked out, but Peter Kerby finds success elsewhere in South Africa
Mineral deposits can help lift Afghanistan out of poverty
25 June 2010
Deposits of minerals in Afghanistan such as iron, copper, gold, silver, platinum, as well as oil and natural gas, have the potential to help lift the country out of poverty.
DFID helps Indonesia move toward oil and gas transparency
23 June 2010
Government of Indonesia adopts Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
18 June 2010
One week into the World Cup, our man in Pretoria struggles to keep a stiff upper lip. Read his update
10 June 2010
As the World Cup kicks off, South Africa reaches fever pitch. DFID's Peter Kerby reports
UK contributes to more effective Global Environment Facility
04 June 2010
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has approved a UK contribution of £210 million to the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
UK confirms action on climate and forests
31 May 2010
UK Government confirms £1.5 billion in finance for rainforests and tackling climate change