Russia’s War with Ukraine: Five Reasons Why Many African Countries Choose to Be ‘Neutral’
Why African countries have chosen to be ‘neutral’ on the issue of Russia’s war with Ukraine.
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War or Peace, Barbarism or Hope: War Threatens World with Stagflation
A short hisory of stagflation and why it’s a pressing risk now.
Read more...Can Urban Mining Help to Save the Planet?
Recycling rare metals from waste could help reduce extractive mining. But the value of urban mining depends on how it’s done.
Read more...Ukraine: How the Global Fertilizer Shortage Is Going to Affect Food
A detailed looks at fertilizer production and economics, and the impact the war in Ukraine migtht have on supplies.
Read more...Inflation Targeting Constrains Development
The rich have influenced most developing countries to prioritize inflation targeting in monetary policy instead of adopting bolder economic policies for growth, jobs and sustainable development.
Read more...‘Appalling’: Moderna Rebuked Over Latest Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Strategy
‘Billionaire CEO shouldn’t get to choose who lives and who dies,’ said one advocacy group after Moderna’s patent announcement.
Read more...Plastic Waste Treaty: Expert Q&A on the Promise of a Global Agreement to Reduce Pollution
Details of a proposed global plastic treaty, plus a Q and A.
Read more...EU Chief Defends Vaccine Patents as ‘Precious’ as South Africa Demands Waiver
Failure to grant patent waivers under the WTO’s TRIPS Agreement has stalled ramping up of production in Africa and other developing countries of coronavirus vaccines.
Read more...Peasants Marginalized by Big Farms
Why big farms are often not better.
Read more...Resist Inflation Phobia Coup
Efforts to cure inflation, at least for poorer countries, will prove to be more damaging than the disease.
Read more...Africa Faces an Uphill Battle Against Western Emissions to Combat Climate Change
African nations are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change, even though .the continent accounts for the smallest share of global greenhouse gas emissions – 3.8%.
Read more...More Cheery Omicron News
The latest Omicron findings.
Read more...Climate Change: Adapt for the Future, Not the Past
Climate adaptation in the global South needs to be addressed through development. Moving from de-risking to diversification requires a developmental state committed to ‘green’ industrial policy – involving investment and technology.
Read more...Nassim Nicholas Taleb: No, Covid 19 Is Not an Old Person Problem
Yves here. Nassim Nicholas Taleb shreds the misguided logic behind Covid age-ism. And that’s before getting to the fact that in South Africa, the notion that the old are more likely to get really sick is simply not true: The newscaster starts by describing an “exponential” rise in cases, then interviews the head of ICU […]
Read more...African Marine Rules Favour Big Industry, Leaving Small-Scale Fishers in the Lurch
European waters are not the only fisheries battleground. In Africa, conflict pits artisanal fishers against industrial forces.
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