Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

The Future of social contracts

Jorge Carrillo –  The notion of social contracts (or social compact) has re-entered the development discourse in the context of extending the politics of poverty reduction and social protection to … Continue reading →

Sunday, 21 October 2012 · Leave a comment

Rising food prices: time to put your money where your mouth is?

Behind the cold hard numbers of price increases, shrinking budgets and inflationary fears, the simple truth is high food prices can kill –or severely impair- people, especially kids from underprivileged … Continue reading →

Sunday, 21 October 2012 · Leave a comment

Environmental Outlook to 2050: The Consequences of Inaction

Urban air pollution is set to become the top environmental cause of mortality worldwide by 2050, ahead of dirty water and lack of sanitation. The number of premature deaths from … Continue reading →

Sunday, 21 October 2012 · Leave a comment

Communication as a Human Right

Creating space where communication is respected as a human right makes it possible for hundreds, for thousands, of people to work on a local and even individual level together to … Continue reading →

Saturday, 20 October 2012 · Leave a comment

Fragmented Lives: Palestine

Humanitarian Overview 2011: Overall, while the Palestinian Authority’s state-building initiative continued in those parts of the West Bank which it controls, 2011 witnessed the continuing fragmentation of the occupied Palestinian territory. … Continue reading →

Saturday, 20 October 2012 · Leave a comment

Land Matrix: online public database on land deals

Land Matrix is an online public database that permits all users to contribute to and improve data on land deals, and for this data to be visualised. The visualisations offer … Continue reading →

Saturday, 20 October 2012 · Leave a comment

Report on the Impact of Global Land Deals

The rush for land in developing countries has rapidly intensified since 2008, but the sector remains largely unregulated. Concerns are growing over the impact of big, secretive deals between governments … Continue reading →

Saturday, 20 October 2012 · Leave a comment

People and the planet report

Rapid and widespread changes in the world’s human population, coupled with unprecedented levels of consumption present profound challenges to human health and well-being, and the natural environment. This report gives … Continue reading →

Monday, 15 October 2012 · Leave a comment

Knowledge, Networks and Nations report

Knowledge, Networks and Nations surveys the global scientific landscape in 2011, noting the shift to an increasingly multipolar world underpinned by the rise of new scientific powers such as China, … Continue reading →

Monday, 15 October 2012 · Leave a comment