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Published: March 16, 2011 in Knowledge@Wharton

Water is a paradoxical commodity: It seems free and plentiful, yet its supply is under tremendous strain. Use of fresh water has more than doubled in the past 50 years, and many fear that we are coming close to a frightening breaking point, a world where chronic water shortages for farmers, businesses and people are the norm. Some experts even see international conflict emerging over access to dwindling supplies. Recognizing these concerns, companies are undertaking major programs to realign their water use with core business and humanitarian interests. But while objectives like being “water neutral” and using “footprinting” — tracking the use of water throughout the supply chain — are ambitious, what is being done to achieve them? Are these goals realistic, and will they have enough impact? This special report addresses these questions.

Click HERE to access the full report now!!!

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton delivered the first Richard C. Hobrooke Lecture at the State Department on January 14, 2011 and the topic was the future of US-China relations.

She focus on the role that Richard Holbrooke played in strengthening the relationship between the US and China and saw this as improving security in the Asia-Pacific region overall. Secretary Clinton discusses both the progress and lack thereof in China and the importance of building trust between the two nations.

Click HERE or on A Broad Vision of US-China Relations in the 21st Century to view the entire article now!!!

The latest issue of Knowledge @ Wharton includes this article about the up and coming countries in the global economy – the CIVETS: Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa.

Click HERE or on New BRICS on the Block to read the entire article now!!!

This article underlines the message the GSC has been sending for four years “If building a sustainable enterprise was a fashionable trend five years ago, today it is a business imperative.” The article goes on to discuss the true competitive advantage that environmental, social and governmental factors can deliver.

Click HERE or on Fashion or Strategy Sustainability to view the entire article now!!!!

This article reports on the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence survey, describing a variety of factors that were measured.
By Susan Fenton
LONDON | Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:26am IST

LONDON (Reuters) – Consumers in most countries globally look set to keep a tight grip on spending in coming months as they worry about job security and rising inflation, a survey by the Nielsen Company showed on Sunday.

U.S. consumer confidence in the fourth quarter held steady from the third quarter but 45 percent of Americans see a weak economic environment this year, compared with 38 percent of Europeans and 19 percent of consumers in the Asia Pacific. (more…)

On 5-6 December 2010, the Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) held its 5th annual Global Forum ‘Information and Communication Technologies for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Moving from Advocacy to Action’ at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Forum convened relevant stakeholders for an action-oriented dialogue on emerging issues and challenges in the field of ICT for development. Throughout the two days, the participants performed a collective ‘reality check’ on the progress made thus far in using ICT to achieve the MDGs and what still needs to be done to ensure that ICT fulfill their vast potential for accelerating development.

The Forum was attended by over 250 participants including high-level government officials, representatives of United Nations agencies, the private sector, civil society, academia and experts in the field of ICT for development. The forum was also broadcast live to the world using  the Livestream web channel , allowing those who could not travel to the event a chance to engage in the proceedings remotely. The more detailed summary of proceedings, presentations and video archive sessions from the event are now available on the GAID website (www.un-gaid.org).

Click HERE or on the following link: GAID Global Forum 2010 for a PDF document which is a summary of the proceedings.