World health and international economic sharing
Article / 26th August 2009Poverty and social conditions are widely acknowledged to be the major causes of ill health in developing countries. This report explains how greater international economic sharing is the first step towards achieving the longstanding goal of health care for all.
Has the world given up on sustainable development?
Article / 29th May 2009Following the latest weak outcome of the Commission on Sustainable Development, it is time to ask if the United Nations is achieving enough in the realm of sustainable agriculture – and to start building a grassroots movement that can forge a new vision for the future.
The importance of food reserves in a hungry world
Article / 28th May 2009The issue of globally-managed food reserves is receiving increased attention from policymakers in light of the food price crisis. But will the current proposals help achieve food security, or do we need a new framework to discuss their implementation?
UN Commission on Sustainable Development: a backgrounder
Article / 27th April 2009Diplomats, NGOs and business groups met at the United Nations in May 2009 for the highest level forum on Sustainable Development. But what is the history of the Commission on Sustainable Development, and what is this forum designed to achieve?
Right relationship: building a whole earth economy
Article / 2nd April 2009The priority given to short term growth in mainstream economics undermines the Earth’s ability to maintain its ecological balance and neglects the principle of fairness in the distribution of resources, according to the new book ‘Right Relationship’. A review by Alexia Eastwood.