Please find below the best news stories related to the World Bank and IMF of the past week as selected by the Bretton Woods Project.

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Best stories we added in the previous seven days:

There is a way to save the rainforests
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-there-is-a-way-to-save-the-rainforests-776113.html
The Independent, 31 January 2008

World Bank urges post-conflict help for West Africa
http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN025235.html
Reuters, 30 January 2008

IMF searches for role in global credit crises
http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSN2252982220080125
Reuters, 25 January 2008

Canada's Flaherty backs code for sovereign funds
http://uk.reuters.com/article/gc07/idUKL2555182620080125
Reuters, 25 January 2008

Democratic candidates on financial issues
http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1556503420080116?sp=true
Reuters, 15 January 2008

The naked system
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Story.html?id=222289
National Post, 8 January 2008

Beijing defends sovereign wealth funds
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/4208d410-bd53-11dc-b7e6-0000779fd2ac.html
Financial Times, 7 January 2008

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