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How the absence of a vibrant Civil Society stands in the way of development in the Middle East
Written by Sara Elkamel
Civil society potentially has the power to force economic policies that change the world; but what if it’s barely keeping itself alive? Civil Society Organization laws in the Arab world are extremely restrictive, impeding the rights and powers of such organizations. A vibrant civil society arena is typically reflective of […]
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Earth Day, civil society, and fulfilling the intent of Rio+20
Written by Naazia Ebrahim
Forty-two years after the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, the environmental challenges we face have not changed. Earth Day was founded with the intention of increasing awareness of global environmental destruction, and it certainly seems to have been successful in this regard: every year, over 190 countries have […]
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The Tipping Point
Written by capetownglobalist
In 2008, our world crossed a demographic Rubicon: for the first time in history, more people lived in urban areas than in rural ones. On a planet effectively bursting at the seams, where megacities are growing faster than ever before, the question of whether the built environment is sustainable is […]
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Shared Global Governance: What The CIA Has Taught Us Not To Do
Written by Peter Hagen
Peter Hagen asks what happens when the separate worlds of global politics and the work of Civil Society Organisations come together.
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Advocating for climate justice in the Pacific
Written by Dominika Ricardi
Climate change has the potential to undermine people’s right to life, security, health and culture, perhaps nowhere more immediate than in the Pacific, where entire communities are bearing the brunt of rising sea levels and changing weather patterns. ActionAid is an international NGO that is currently carrying out research to […]
