“Peasants, indigenous peoples, and artisans who live outside the industrialised globalised economy, who have caused no harm to the earth or other people, are the worst victims of climate chaos. Over 96 percent of disaster-related deaths in recent years have taken place in developing countries.” Vandana Shiva Vandana Shiva is

“In our multimedia world, news reports inundate us everywhere and at any time. For example, as of 2007, there were 2.5 billion mobile phones in use. The same year, iTunes music sales exceed 2.5 billion. For its Olympic effort, China planted 2.5 billion trees in 2008. Carbon dioxide emissions from

“We will support activities across the programme to increase access to water and sanitation.” White Paper on Irish Aid The Irish government’s development policy through its Irish Aid overseas Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme supports the development of water supply and sanitation in developing countries, “in a manner that conforms

        The Aboriginal people of Australia are the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and are thought to have arrived as far back as 70,000 years ago. As a result it is thought to be the oldest surviving culture in the world. Aboriginal Australia contains

The broad term Aboriginal Australians includes many regional groups that often identify under names from local Aboriginal languages. These include: Koori (or Koorie) in New South Wales and Victoria Ngunnawal in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding areas of New South Wales Murri in Queensland Murrdi Southwest and Central Queensland

“Justice is not a court verdict, it is also a personal journey” Elizabeth Neuffer, author As with all projects such as this, a central question raised at almost every turn is the difficult question of ‘What can I/we do?’ This question is all the more difficult to answer when faced

by Kevin WatkinsMonday January 17, 2005The Guardian In his final inaugural address, delivered 50 years ago this week, President Roosevelt found solace in what he saw as a moral awakening forced by the death, destruction and chaos of war. “We have learned,” he told Congress, “to be citizens of the

By Roger Bate, Published 01/04/2005 As more aid pours in for the unfortunate victims of the Asian tsunami, there has been much hand-wringing that nations, notably the Untied States, have not done enough. But while the highly paid UN staff whips up, and the media avidly reports, big government aid

Peter H. GleickWednesday, January 5, 2005 The tragedy that has unfolded over the past week in Asia reminds us of the power of water to both give life and take it away. As the death toll rises from the earthquake and devastating tsunami, efforts to provide all manner of aid

Below are a number of expert commentaries about the vulnerabilities of women: Edith Ng’oma works with the Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia, an NGO advocating for change in the Zambian education system and more broadly on the needs of girls and women. Dr. Carolyn Bolton works with CIDRZ

Gender-related Development Index (GDI – see definition below) Zambia is ranked 124th of 137 countries on the GDI (in the bottom 10%) 26% of women have secondary or higher education as against 44% of men and female labour market participation is 60% against 79% for men The GDI in 2009