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  • The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people

    February 25, 2013 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    With Norway having the lowest re-offense rate in Europe, the Bastoy prison in Norway not only demonstrates the effectiveness of this new approach, but also receives criticism that they treat prisoners with too much luxury.

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  • India's rice revolution

    February 16, 2013 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Bihar

    The System of Root Intensification (SRI) method resulted in dramatically high yields from one Indian village. The system centers on a "less is more" approach and results in higher yields—without the use of GMOs. The idea has faced barriers in spreading, as scientists are wary of it, even as villagers embrace the empirically successful approach.

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  • Innovative funding model allows urban poor to determine their own future

    October 08, 2012 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    Though well-meaning, many poverty alleviation and development efforts treat the receivers of aid as subjects rather than capable people. Urban Poor Fund International, the first global fund to give poor people direct control over urban development spending, is having more than just a local impact.

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  • Sprouting success in Senegal: trees offer growing solution to Sahel

    June 11, 2012 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Senegal, Kaffrine

    Allowing trees and crops to coexist boosts the resiliency of agricultural land. In Senegal, farmers engaged in Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) prune coppiced trees to help the stumps regrow. The practice is more practical and effective than planting new trees. The coppiced trees retain much of the existing biomass under the soil. And as the trees regrow, they help prevent erosion, retain moisture, and can even increase nitrogen levels in soil.

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  • Karyn McCluskey: the woman who took on Glasgow's gangs

    December 19, 2011 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Glasgow

    In Glasgow, gang violence was rampant and affected the youth of the community. Then a new initiative was started: VRU's Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV). This initiative focused on providing support to those who need help and to reduce police tolerance towards violence. This program helped to build empathy and reduced violence by 24%.

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