OPINIONS
Setting Standards
Jul 31, 2015
Written by
David Jackman
Many will be aware of the International Standards Organization (ISO) through environmental standards such as ISO 14001 or the quality frameworks for management, such as ISO 9001
The multiple personalities of the bicycle
Jul 24, 2015
Written by
Glen Norcliffe
The second bicycle age is upon us, picking up where we left off in the late 19th century
Russia’s climate turn
Jul 17, 2015
Written by
Marianna Poberezhskaya
Russia has proven to be one of the most important, but also most difficult, participants in the global climate regime. This situation has slowly started to change, with both state and people becoming more aware of climate change threats
Underlying Geography
Jul 10, 2015
Written by
Tim Marshall
There are many factors determining why leaders of countries make the decisions they do. Of these, the most often overlooked is geography
The Food Chain
Jul 03, 2015
Written by
Toby Waine
The world needs a much clearer understanding of just who is growing what – a reliable world map of agricultural production
Beyond governments
Jun 26, 2015
Written by
Eddie Rich and Jonas Moberg
Certain challenges cannot be addressed by governments alone, particularly when weak governments have to manage relations with big companies
The G7 take on climate finance
Jun 12, 2015
Written by
Smita Nakhooda and Charlene Watson
While those in Bonn seem optimistic about the negotiating sessions that form the mid-point towards the Paris climate deal in December, governments must ramp up commitments to long-term finance to inject real energy into the process
The Gandhi Model
Jun 05, 2015
Written by
Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy
If we listen and act on what Mahatma Gandhi had to say on development, the focus is very simple. He said the ultimate solution for fighting poverty was not mass production but production by the masses
Watching border shifts
May 29, 2015
Written by
Natalia Ribas-Mateos
We can observe borders not as simple cartographic lines which divide places, but as places in their own right with their own stories and their own salient and unique qualities
Origination – the geographies of brands and branding
May 22, 2015
Written by
Andy Pike
Caribbean cuisine, Latin American coffee, American high-tech, Danish furniture, Thai silks, Catalan design, Hollywood films, Broadway theatre, Florentine leather goods, Hunter Valley wines, London insurance...
The chaos factor
May 08, 2015
Written by
Paul F Steinberg
There’s a need to take political instability around the world far more seriously when devising strategies for protecting our planet
Genetics and geography
May 01, 2015
Written by
Catherine Nash
The media is full of reports of what studies of human genetic variation can tell us about the past. A geographical perspective is vital in understanding and evaluating these claims
Thinking outside the veg-box
Apr 24, 2015
Written by
John Warren
We have to move away from our traditional crop species that are so dependent on artificially high levels of nutrients
Africa’s information revolution: rhetoric and reality
Apr 17, 2015
Written by
Pádraig Carmody and Jim Murphy
The mobile phone and broader information and communication technology (ICT) ‘revolution’ in Africa has been over-sold
Why are textile producers in Africa really struggling?
Apr 10, 2015
Written by
Alan Wheeler
Large parts of Africa are beset with chronic economic and infrastructure problems together with corruption. Could the success of the used clothing industry be an obvious scapegoat or even a red herring?
The denial dam
Mar 27, 2015
Written by
Haydn Washington
Sustainablility. What exactly is it? Is it the key concept of the age, or has it become meaningless?
The hidden cost of second-hand clothing
Mar 20, 2015
Written by
Andrew Brooks
Donating your used garments might be well intentioned, but the situation on the ground means they may be doing more harm than good
Taming the urban monster
Mar 13, 2015
Written by
Tristan Donovan
When it comes to conservation, cities get a bad rap. They are monsters – conglomerations of concrete, asphalt, exhaust fumes and brick that exterminate species as they grow
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