Yan Tian Baxter Chinese NGO GEI aims to equip food producing regions in Brazil with good practices to bring about broader changes in agricultural trade ince 2003, when China first became a net food importer, the gap between its imports and exports has continued to widen. By 2019, it had become the world’s largest importer of… Continue reading New civil society initiative aims to ‘green’ China-Brazil agriculture trade
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Global South observers ‘blocked from COP26 negotiations’
Fiona Broom A participation revolution is needed to stop the “outrageous” exclusion of civil society and the global South from major international talks, development advocates have said amid accusations that COP26 is the least inclusive climate summit in a decade. Vaccine and visa complications, coupled with COVID-19 restrictions on capacity in official negotiating spaces, have… Continue reading Global South observers ‘blocked from COP26 negotiations’
Governments across the world fail to protect human rights amid a pandemic
The global pandemic has exposed the terrible legacy of deliberately divisive and destructive policies that have perpetuated inequality, discrimination and oppression and paved the way for the devastation wrought by COVID-19, Amnesty International said in its annual report for 2020. The State of the World’s Human Rights covers 149 countries and delivers a comprehensive analysis… Continue reading Governments across the world fail to protect human rights amid a pandemic
Blockchain for development
Josh Hallwright At the 2019 Australasian Aid Conference, some of these pilot projects were presented to demonstrate the extent to which Australian NGOs are taking blockchain technology seriously. The world is undergoing continuous change, with peaks of dramatic leaps. Ignoring for a moment significant trends in political populism, demographic changes, and environmental risks, these changes may best be summarised under the heading… Continue reading Blockchain for development
Sustainable Development Goals, an opportunity for transnational solidarity
Civil society activists share their ideas and strategies on SDG implementation-the need to think without a box and talking eye to eye A two day conference (6-7 November 2015) on SDGs and transnational activism in Berlin got together an exciting mix of open culture initiatives where activists and practitioners shared their approaches for ‘doing development differently’. Organized by Partnership with Africa Foundation, the… Continue reading Sustainable Development Goals, an opportunity for transnational solidarity
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