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Sachs, on sustainability, in St. Paul’s
October 23rd, 2006 · No Comments Yet
Ah, St. Paul’s Cathedral! Icon of old London, shrine to the survival of the human spirit, blah blah. What better place to hear Jeffrey Sachs, celebrity economist, brain of the Make Poverty History campaign, and all-round Bringer of Solutions to Difficult Problems (oh yes, and Chairman of Columbia University’s Earth Institute), explain to us the route to a sustainable future?
Except, of course, it’s actually a crap place. [Read more →]
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See other entries about: aid, jeffrey sachs, sustainable development
"The elimination of poverty"
February 16th, 2005 · No Comments Yet
I’m constantly impressed by the FT’s coverage of climate change and the situation (what a great euphemism! a bit like “The Troubles”) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This great article today really lays out the moral imperative for aid and what practical steps can be taken to make sure it works. It’s subscription-only, so I’ve laid it out in full. [Read more →]
Filed under: Politics
See other entries about: africa, aid, financial times, martin wolf
