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Rising fuel costs, food shortages, a growing population, and lack of access to medical and educational resources present some of the 21st century's greatest global challenges.
iDW collects and features innovative solutions to these problems from all over the developed and underdeveloped world, and invites active feedback from its readers.
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News Item: Appropriate Technology Gains Ground in Developing Countries
Fuel efficient stoves and ceramic water purifiers are two examples of appropriate low-tech innovations that can help people in poor countries improve their quality of life. Because appropriate technology usually requires fewer resources and is easier to maintain than high-tech, development agencies and non-profit groups have promoted its use. In this third in a series on technology in developing countries, Cathy Majtenyi reports from Nairobi on appropriate technology including a well-publicized effort to provide low-tech laptops to children in poor countries.
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