« Ideas for Development » is an international Blog meant to stimulate debate on development issues. It brings together a set of senior professionals engaged in this sphere through their careers and personal convictions. This Blog aims at offering a new forum for open discussion and interaction between scholars, students, professionals of various backgrounds and the public at large. Together, they can share information, viewpoints and visions for the future with the common goal of advancing the cause of development.
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Last post : February 22, 2010
Humankind and biodiversity
Humans are an integral part of biodiversity, just like any other of the planet’s species; we are closely tied to the biodiversity we spurn. It is up to us to manage biodiversity, our mother, and the...
Last comment : February 23, 2010
Last post : December 16, 2009
Copenhagen: Rendez-vous with Africa
We have finally arrived in Copenhagen – final stop after a long series of preparatory meetings. With the Kyoto Protocol expiring in 2012, delegates are tasked with drawing the lines of a new...
Last comment : February 6, 2010
Last post : December 4, 2009
Copenhagen: Best Of ID4D Contributions on Climate Change
The end of 2009 is approaching fast. This year has been filled with expectations and hopes toward this month of December during which the world leaders are gathering to discuss the future of our...
Last comment : February 5, 2010
Last post : November 25, 2009
A coherent approach to poverty reduction, development and displacement
I believe that a coherent approach to poverty reduction and development needs to include an acknowledgment that refugees represent approximately 16 million of the people who live outside their...
Last comment : March 1, 2010
Last post : November 19, 2009
With the Mounting Climate Crisis, Our Global Trade Inter-Dependency is Vital
As I was jogging today, the image of Jacques Diouf fasting at the opening of the Rome Food Summit came to mind. I could not help but think about the thousands who die of hunger every day. The fresh...
Last comment : January 11, 2010
Last post : November 13, 2009
Climate Change: A Development Challenge
Earlier this year I visited Nepal and Malawi, two of the poorest countries in the world. Both are already feeling the effects of climate change, with erratic weather patterns causing flooding and...
Last comment : December 17, 2009
Last post : October 22, 2009
What our blog members have to say during the EDDs
This year, the 4th edition of the European Development Days (EDD) will be held in Stockholm from the 22nd to the 24th of October. Co-organized by the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency...
Last comment : November 5, 2009
Last post : October 19, 2009
Women’s participation - a key to peace-building and poverty reduction in post-conflict situations
Almost ten years ago, the UN resolution 1325 marked a milestone in international efforts to address the marginalisation of women in conflict resolution and peace-building. But implementing this in...
Last comment : December 8, 2009
Last post : September 9, 2009
Fixing Global Finance
The global financial and economic crisis, and how to fix it, has dominated newspaper headlines and public policy discussions this year. The financial turmoil which started with the collapse in the US...
Last comment : October 27, 2009
Last post : May 4, 2009
Can capitalism deal with externalities?
The recent economic downturn has led to several voices round the world questioning the merits and effectiveness of capitalism as an economic system to promote the general welfare of human society.
Last comment : October 22, 2009
Last post : February 5, 2009
Solidarity, safety and regulations
The collection and distribution of unwanted, but still-usable goods is one of the many ways in which the populations of the North demonstrate solidarity with those of the South. This discreet flow...
Last comment : December 1, 2009
Last post : January 8, 2009
The nutrition challenge and what I saw in India
The global financial crisis and the high cost of food mean different things in different places. In those parts of the world where hunger is on the march, their impact can be measured in empty...
Last comment : February 5, 2010
Last post : November 21, 2008
Towards a Green Economy - Elements of a Global Green New Deal
During the past two months we have seen Governments commit more than USD 3000 billion towards stabilizing financial markets. A further USD 2000 billion have already been announced for economic...
Last comment : November 11, 2009
Last post : October 16, 2007
The New International Aid Architecture: New Players, New Challenges, Old Problems?
1. Twenty years ago, 22 members of the OECD/DAC accounted for 95% of total aid to developing countries. Today, aid to developing countries is delivered via more than 150 multilateral...
Last comment : October 23, 2009
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