By Lisa Schipper, Morgan Scoville-Simonds, Katharine Vincent, Siri Eriksen, Carbon Brief
In our new study – published in the journal World Development – we come to the unsettling conclusion that many adaptation projects can make people more, rather than less, vulnerable to climate change. This is known as “maladaptation”.
By Vandana, Uneven Earth
For development to truly deliver on its promise—the betterment of life for all—it must engage a multidimensional understanding of poverty.
By Helena Norberg-Hodge, Della Duncan, Robert Raymond, Upstream
It's often said that the economic system is rigged. The truth, however, is that the system is working exactly as it was designed to. Those in power, whether they hold public office or whether they sit in the boardroom of a multi-billion dollar international corporation, have taken great lengths to set up a system of rules that benefit them and maintain the status quo.
By Julia Schöneberg, Open Democracy
A fundamental questioning of the whole ‘development’ idea as such is uncomfortable and inconvenient. Yet, especially in light of the fact that the finiteness of our planet becomes more and more difficult to overlook, it is time to not only look for, but to practice alternatives to development.
By Brian Miller, South Roane Agrarian
There once was a farm that became an airport. So reads the first line of our modern fairytale, our religion for the age. It is also the promotional tagline chosen by the boosters of Pittsburgh’s airport, where a pair of signs sporting the slogan hang throughout.
By Arturo Escobar, Ashish Kothari, Ariel Salleh, Federico Demaria, Alberto Acosta, Open Democracy
The paths to a bio-civilization are multiple - and the pluriverse is already visible in the cosmovisions and radical practices of many groups worldwide. The notion of a pluriverse questions the alleged universality of Euro-Americacentric modernity. As the Zapatistas of Chiapas, Mexico, put it so wisely, the pluriverse constitutes “a world where many worlds fit”.
By Chris Smaje, Small Farm Future
So while there’s much to be said for population control, I think the notion that population control is the most important precursor to economic development and environmental protection is problematic.
By David Bollier, David Bollier blog
As climate change intensifies, the ecological implications of growth-based “development” are now alarming if not fatuous.
By Chris Nelder, The Energy Transition Show
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) like the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank are publicly committed to ending energy poverty and enabling energy access to the developing world.
By Chris Nelder, Energy Transition Show
What’s the best way to bring energy to those in the developing world who lack it?