The World’s Oceans, In Danger From Overfishing, Marine Degradation & Loss Of Habitat – World Bank

About 85 percent of ocean fisheries are fully exploited, over-exploited or depleted, including most of the stocks of the top 10 species, World Bank president Robert Zoellick told the World Oceans Summit in Singapore.

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Is The Food Crisis Of 2008 To Surface Again This Year?

In October of last year, the World Bank reactivated an emergency fund that the development organization had launched in response to the 2008 food crisis.

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Gold, A Good Refuge For A Weakening Dollar

Gold has become a reference for policy makers and investors alike. Recently, World Bank president Robert B. Zoellick, has surprised economic experts when he suggested that the price of gold should be considered as a financial yardstick.

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