Hot topics
From Poverty to Power looks at all the big issues affecting the world today. It (and its little sister, The Urgency of Now) should give you new tools to help you interpret the complexities of the world around you, from rising oil prices to climate change, from rights for women to government corruption.
We don’t have all the answers, but we do have a wealth of experience and evidence to suggest how people can change the world to either help or hinder development for us all.
Here’s a taste of what the analysis in the books can bring to understanding some of the ‘hot topics’ affecting the UK and the rest of the world now.
The Global Food Crisis
The rise in food prices explained, the impact it is having, and what the future holds.
China’s economic growth
China’s economic growth and what it means for development elsewhere.
Emergency response in the 21st century
Examining the challenges – political, moral and logistical – of delivering fast and efficient aid to people in emergency situations.
Getting aid to fragile states
People living in failing or corrupt states tend to be among the most in need of support – so what can we do?
The Food Miles Debate
Balancing the needs of poor farmers’ with the need to stop climate change.
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