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When the morality of staying alive is an unaffordable luxury
Written by Faisal Kapadia
When they were formed in 1947, east and west Pakistan taken together formed the 13th most populous country in the world with a total population of 32.5 million. 65 years later this country is half the size of what it used to be with a separated east Pakistan that is now the […]
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Iquitos, a city at the crossroads
Written by Juan Arellano
While some cities have well-established founding dates and receive the benefits of medium and long term planning, there are others that don’t know how and when they were established and don’t know what it is to grow in an orderly manner. Iquitos, a city in the Peruvian Amazon, is one of these […]
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Nepal’s Mental Health Gap
Written by Bhumika Ghimire
Health care is still a privilege in Nepal. Limited infrastructure and economic and social constraints combined with a lack of awareness force thousands of needy people to forego care. According to the World Bank, the country spends only 5.5% (up just 0.3% from 2007) of GDP on health care. Infectious diseases are […]
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Desertec seen from the south coast of the Mediterranean: The Moroccan Solar Program
Written by Mehdi Lbadikho
As we learn from Ulrike Reinhard’s article and the different local views on Future Challenges, achieving sustainable development is one of the most challenging objectives facing 21st century democracies. In this post we will take a case from Morocco that is a clear illustration of how transparency in governance is absolutely essential for achieving […]
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Siddharta Mukherjee: “A positive attitude does not cure cancer, anymore than a negative one causes it”
Written by Future Challenges team
Here you can find a short introduction to the book “A Biography of Cancer: The Emperor of all Maladies” by Siddharta Mukherjee. This book won the Pulitzer prize for non-fiction. It deals with all of the unknown aspects of the fight against cancer. Mukherjee’s book makes cancer seem less like […]
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Should we Regulate Sugar?
Written by Future Challenges team
Alcohol is regulated, so is cigarette and so are drugs; should we regulate sugar, too? asks this woman, writing for the New York Times. It seems that the health problems caused by this substance, although slow-moving, create numerous insidious complications and cause incalculable burdens for national health budgets. Read more […]
