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September-December 2011 Update
Written by Anneliese Guess
Hello Future Challenges Readers! Our September – December 2011 Quarterly Update is now available online: [issuu width=420 height=272 backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120117164123-799698c4e6454ee1b37652bef5abcac7 name=q4_final username=bertelsmannfoundation tag=barcamp unit=px id=432496c7-fd26-094f-bcb0-e3232e36d3cf v=2] 2011 has been a wonderful year for Future Challenges and we’re excited about exploring some new opportunities in 2012. As we continue to grow, we […]
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Water Distribution to Flood Victims – the Odd Ground Realities
Written by Faisal Kapadia
Pakistan faces a multitude of issues but availability of clean drinking water is perhaps one of the most threatening, especially after the ravaging floods of the last two years. As was pointed out in an earlier post by my colleague Maria, 60% of the infant mortality rate in Pakistan is […]
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Russia Uses Water Like There’s No Tomorrow
Written by Masha Egupova
Water is treated as a liquid asset in some countries and considered as a natural given in others. Arid countries value water more than those with a more humid climate. Russia seems to value oil and gas as its most important assets, not water: it shows scant interest in limiting […]
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And We all Flow Down – A Look at Pakistan’s Water Crisis
Written by Rabab Khan
Pakistan has long been a country recognized for its agriculture-based economy – whether after primary, secondary or tertiary processing is beside the point. Our exports-based economy really is based on agricultural produce – ranging from wheat and processed cotton to rice. Honestly speaking, this fact is stressed upon us so […]
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The Rise of Civil Society in Chile or a Puppet on a String
Written by Blanca Vera
When it comes to social conflict, Chile has always stood apart from the rest of Latin American countries , given its liberal society and vigorous economy. However, 2011 brought widespread social discontent in Chilean society to the forefront. First and foremost, the government of the first rightist President in office […]
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Why the Assad Regime is still in Power
Written by Akrum Idrees
After almost 10 months of unprecedented protests calling for freedom and regime change, Assad’s regime still retains its hold on power, in spite of all internal and external pressure. Up to now the only thing that the regime and the protesters have proved is that they are both much stronger […]
