With trade wars between major economic powers lingering on, it comes as no surprise that countries are now looking elsewhere for strong and lucrative trade relationships. In the midst of this, South-South trade has received increasing attention. But could this potential realignment of trade be...
20 May 2019
Long gone are the days when academic institutions could claim a monopoly on good quality research on development. Many INGOs (international non-governmental organisations) who acquired their initial experience of research as an advocacy tool now have very significant and sophisticated research...
16 May 2019
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10 May 2019
Despite progress in the last decade, child poverty remains widespread. Almost 250 million children aged 0-5 in low- and middle-income countries are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential. Poverty reduction is vital for improving children’s chances in life, both now and into the...
10 May 2019
Moment 1: Learning about the Green Revolution in a small village I spent May-December 1965 in Kavathe village, Maharashtra. 15 per cent of cropland was irrigated, mostly by dug wells. The area is semi-arid, but the main crops, millet and sorghum, were little affected by that year’s drought....
8 May 2019
It still remains a surprise – well, to me at least - that the divisions in research and practice between UK domestic affairs and international development remain so marked today. Despite extensive discussions on ‘the role and future of development studies’ it appears that most people...
7 May 2019
The recent outpouring of public concern and media coverage of climate change shows the depth of anxiety and concern about an uncertain world, where human beings and other parts of nature are connected and affect each other in complex ways, amid repeated patterns of domination, injustice and...
2 May 2019
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29 April 2019
29 April 2019
Nearly 50 years since its apex, the Green Revolution – a chapter in history associated with rapid expansion in agricultural production driven by science and technology – retains the power to inspire. In spite of the criticism emphasising its social and environmental costs, there is talk...
26 April 2019
