The Latest Breaking News from Developing Countries

You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference.

Less than 1% of used clothing gets recycled into new garments, overwhelming countries like Ghana with discards.

Loss and damage — sometimes referred to as "climate reparations" — is aimed at helping the hardest-hit countries.

Artisanal and small-scale mining – a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector – is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries. Over 150 million people worldwide are estimated to derive their livelihoods from this activity indirectly. In Ghana, it supports millions and contributes up to 43% of the nation’s total…