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As growth-driven consumer culture spurs on planetary destruction, why don’t we spring into action? Psychologist John F Schumaker situates a frightening erosion of human personality at the heart of the problem.

In Nigeria pressure on natural resources driven by climate stress, alongside government. The link must be broken with Religion and climate change

Don’t privatize forests, educate people, writes Adesuwa Ero. In rural Nigeria, religious leaders think sinful behaviour is to blame for climate change

An indigenous movement in Jharkhand is reminding the Indian authorities of their constitutional duty to protect tribal lands.

An indigenous movement in Jharkhand is reminding the Indian authorities of their constitutional duty to protect tribal lands. But the government is persecuting tribespeople for standing up. Rohini Mohan reports.

Is aid just an extension of colonial economics? Or a lifeline for imperfect but necessary support systems? Firoze Manji and Pablo Yanguas go head to head on the thorny topic of development assistance.

Citizens’ Assemblies are being promoted as the preferred democratic tool of a new generation of activists, Brett Hennig writes.

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October 2018, Issue 516

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  • Written in stone
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  • Hall of Infamy – Elon Musk
  • Debate: the West and aid to Africa
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