Climate justice means debt justice
Article / 14th October 2021A climate debt is owed. It is owed by the richest countries, whose carbon emissions—through centuries of industrialisation made possible by colonial extraction—have been the principal cause of the climate crisis.
Can we have prosperity without growth?
Article / 17th September 2021In a low-growth world, it is essential to share what growth there is more equitably – otherwise the consequences could be catastrophic, writes John Cassidy for the New Yorker.
Enough for everyone
Article / 1st September 2021It is possible to satisfy humanity’s universal needs – and keep the world liveable – if we focus on sufficiency and guarantee everyone a fair share of planetary resources, writes Stan Cox for Yes! magazine.
Rights not debts
Article / 21st May 2021The harms to human dignity caused by over-indebtedness — whether individual or public — are a consequence of unjust policies which violate human rights. Protecting rights must be a core principle of debt justice.
World military spending rises to a hefty $2.0 trillion despite UN pleas for cutbacks
Article / 30th April 2021The latest figures of rising arms expenditures by some of the big powers makes a mockery of the UN’s longstanding pleas for cutbacks and diversion of funds from the military into sustainable development.