Topic: New economic paradigms
The call for sharing as #OneHumanity
Blog / 23rd August 2016Only when public conscience is sufficiently awakened to the critical needs of others, only when a huge swathe of the populace is standing up for the basic rights of the poorest among us – only then can we talk of a humanity that shares in any meaningful sense of the word.
The new economy: A living earth system model
Article / 22nd August 2016In this thinkpiece for The Next System Project, David Korten sets out his 'natural case for sharing'. No-one has a right to own or control, for his or her exclusive private benefit, a share of assets essential to living far beyond any conceivable personal need, if this results in depriving others of a means to life, he argues. Redistribution to achieve a semblance of economic democracy is not only just, it is an imperative of a viable human future.
Why distinguish common goods from public goods?
Article / 15th August 2016It’s time for a rational conversation on the norms, rights and duties of every citizen for global common goods: the shared resources that must be negotiated and organized by the world’s people themselves, writes James B. Quilligan.
UNCTAD 14: Elites speaking in the name of peasants and the global poor won’t solve anything!
Article / 12th July 2016At the close of UNCTAD's 14th session, a coalition of civil society organisations call for a new development model that is inclusive and socially just, in which governments uphold their obligations to provide social services and guarantee Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Panama Papers: reigniting the debate for a global tax body
Blog / 16th April 2016Establishing a globally agreed tax body under the auspices of the United Nations and putting an end to dubious tax avoidance activities would bolster government revenues and help finance the provision of essential public services, especially in the Global South.
Artikel 25: Eine Bürgerinitiative zur Transformation der Welt
Report / 19th February 2016Nach so vielen Jahren der politischen Untätigkeit, kann nur der gute Wille des Volkes ein Ende der Armut, in einer Welt des Überflusses, durch enorme und kontinuierliche Proteste in allen Ländern herbeiführen, schreibt Mohammed Mesbahi.
Proclamar el Artículo 25: Una estrategia popular para la transformación global
Report / 4th February 2016Después de tantos años de inactividad política sólo la buena voluntad en masa de las personas comunes puede poner fin a la pobreza en un mundo de abundancia a través de enormes y continuas protestas en todos los países, escribe Mohammed Mesbahi.
Where next for the sharing economy debate?
Blog / 18th January 2016As social and environmental crises continue to escalate, it seems increasingly unlikely that the sharing economy will lead the way to a more sustainable future – unless it actively challenges the power structures that maintain an unjust status quo.
Annual Report for 2015: Share The World’s Resources
Report / 24th December 2015Our annual review for 2015 provides an overview of STWR’s activities over the course of the year as well as our key areas of focus for 2016, which includes ongoing research and writing projects alongside new plans for campaigning, networking and publications.
Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals: Uncovering the truth about global poverty
Report / 29th September 2015The Sustainable Development Goals – despite their positive and progressive rhetoric – by no means constitute a transformative agenda for meeting the basic needs of all people within the means of our shared planet. This report argues that we may never see an end to poverty “in all its forms everywhere” unless ordinary people unite in their millions and demand the universal realisation of fundamental human rights through huge, continuous and worldwide demonstrations for economic justice.