The experience of Iceland, as
highlighted in the film ‘Future of Hope', presents movements for social justice
with a vision for creating change on a global scale. Central to this process is
the need to replace self-interest, competition and greed with values that promote
the development of a sustainable and equitable world - such as sharing and
cooperation, argues Rajesh Makwana.
As the possibility of a pre-emptive strike on Iran continues to escalate, all parties need to
rapidly shift their approach to resolving the standoff through earnest negotiation, as the alternatives will ultimately benefit no one, explains John Feffer.
With growing competition over the world's increasingly scarce natural resources, governments
will only be able to avoid future military conflict by embracing
a policy of economic cooperation that prioritises resource conservation and
climate change mitigation, argues Richard
Heinberg.
The fossil fuel industry - with it's huge profits and political campaign contributions - are entirely responsible for funding climate change denial and exacerbating a giant carbon bubble which, like the housing bubble, must eventually burst and unleash enormous pain, writes Bill McKibben.
In his latest book, Jean Ziegler explains how the global hunger crisis is the direct consequence of neoliberal political decisions and the excessive influence of transnational corporations. With around one billion people still lacking access to basic food, more must be done to combat the power of agribusiness, argues Siv O'Neall.
Climate change campaigners need to recognise that global warming is not an isolated problem that can be fixed within the existing policy framework. Instead we need to place ourselves at the centre of wider movements for system change, including those against austerity, unemployment and war, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh.
We urgently need to
move beyond our limited concept of national security as being exclusively aligned to
military power. A larger vision of security must also include factors
that promote the internal resilience of the nation, such as public health, education
and environmental sustainability, explains David Orr.
Despite the financial crisis and it's outgoing repercussions, the financial sector remains fundamental to most aspects
of human activity. In an attempt to better understand it's inner workings, this
nuts and bolts guide demystifies the world of finance and banking - from hedge
funds to the money markets and derivatives. By Corporate Watch.
As the threat of another famine haunts Africa, this time in the Sahel region, it is high time we finally accepted that global food systems are broken. Fixing them requires a new focus on small farmers, food reserves and long-term planning, argues Olivier De Schutter.
The High-level Panel on Global Sustainability presented its final report to the Secretary-General on 30 January 2012 in Addis Ababa. The 22-member Panel was established in August
2010 to formulate a new blueprint for sustainable development and
low-carbon prosperity.
