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.
The Earth Belongs to Everyone
Article / 9th February 2009Sharing the land and resources of the world more equally is the basis for the ‘Next World Economy’ founded upon comprehensive tax reform and Earth Rights Democracy, says a new book by Alanna Hartzok. Review by Alexia Eastwood.
Gaza: a cry for justice
Article / 9th January 2009The real path to peace in the Middle East, requiring the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, is dependent on Israel’s recognition of its responsibility to ensure economic justice in the Palestinian territories.
America: The choice ahead
Article / 17th December 2008As the world economy continues to deteriorate, the American public must influence a momentous turnaround in global priorities and light the way for other countries in how to live a simpler, more sustainable lifestyle, writes Mohammed Sofiane Mesbahi.