What we read at MIC this week
Links to some interesting reads!
- "Countries
need to adopt effective policies and strategies to make broadband
available, affordable and accessible, as a vital enabler of sustainable
development in modern-day knowledge societies". Important and
relevant topic and interesting to learn about broadband access worldwide
and the development of National Broadband Plans.
- Article
from the Asia Insurance Review regarding collaboration between the ILO and
governments of Germany and Bangladesh to develop Employment Injury Insurance
(EII).
- 2015
is the International Year of Soils. This article addresses an important topic
for farmers and reminds us of the following: 1) Yields are greatly impacted by
soil quality and that it impacts potential Ag insurance product design; 2) Risk
management in the Ag sector should include ex ante interventions, beyond
financial services; 3) New techniques and collaboration across different
research fields offers options to address the soil degredation
challenge.
- The
crucial role that humans and deforestation play in drought - taking a look at
the Amazon.
- Interesting
project developing 'climate smart villages' in India including a pilot solar
energy pump.
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