Cet article retrace l’histoire de l’instabilité politique en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) depuis l’assassinat de Patrice Lumumba en 1961. Le conflit qui ravage le pays aujourd’hui s’inscrit dans un contexte historique plus large, décrit dans le livre The Congo: … Continue reading
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U.S. Intervention and Taliban Influence on Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
While it is easy to blame only the Taliban for all the problems present in Afghanistan, it is vital to understand the influence that US intervention has on the situation. It is very likely that the Taliban would have never gained such influence or even come into existence without the ill-fated efforts of the United States.
Ecosystem Accounting: A Novel Approach for Measuring Growth
On March 10 2021, the UN Statistical Commission adopted a new framework for measuring economic prosperity. Formally known as the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting — Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA, or ecosystem accounting), this new framework recognizes natural capital as an … Continue reading