Many threatened species in developing countries are entirely dependent on agricultural land for their survival, according to scientists.

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Threatened species need farmland

BOAO, China – With the United States and Europe still reeling from the 2008 financial crisis, five disparate developing countries led by China — large, populous, with growing economies — are using their combined clout to demand a larger voice and to upend the world’s traditional councils of power.

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China, other developing BRICS nations seek change in global economic order

Two Chinese state controlled banks lend more to developing countries than the World Bank, according to a report.

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China lends more than World Bank

Two Chinese state controlled banks lend more to developing countries than the World Bank, according to a report.

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China lends more than World Bank

The UN’s former top climate official Yvo de Boer has accused developing countries, such as India and China, of trying to rewrite the Bali Action Plan.

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Nations ‘rewriting climate plan’