The invention of agriculture is not just a matter of tastier food. It unlocked powerful forces that transformed...
The invention of agriculture is not just a matter of tastier food. It unlocked powerful forces that transformed history. Website: https://www.bighistoryproje...
Adam Smith was one of the first men who explored economic connections in England and made clear, in a time when...
Adam Smith was one of the first men who explored economic connections in England and made clear, in a time when Mercantilism reigned, that the demands of the...
Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn create community art by painting entire neighborhoods, and involving those...
Artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn create community art by painting entire neighborhoods, and involving those who live there — from the favelas of Rio to...
This short animated film, narrated by actor/director/producer and Academy Award winner Sir David Attenborough,...
This short animated film, narrated by actor/director/producer and Academy Award winner Sir David Attenborough, highlights the role forests can play in national development, a green economy and climate change. It also reviews the current situation and some transformative solutions.
In his talk, Prof. Patrick Walsh discusses the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda as an agenda of the people,...
In his talk, Prof. Patrick Walsh discusses the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda as an agenda of the people, with the responsibility for implementation by the people, using their influence on Livelihoods, Civil Society, and Governance, to induce successful stakeholder partnership at local, national, regional and global levels. Patrick Paul Walsh is a Professor of International Development Studies in UCD, Ireland. He was a Senior Adviser to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York during its input to the post 2015 Development Agenda, formally mandated by the UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon. He also represented the UN Major Group for Science and Technology during the Inter-Governmental Negotiations that produced the UN 2030 Agenda Outcome Document in September 2015.
Nachdem sie monate- oder jahrelang im Ausland gekämpft haben, sagen 92 Prozent der amerikanischen Veteranen, dass...
Nachdem sie monate- oder jahrelang im Ausland gekämpft haben, sagen 92 Prozent der amerikanischen Veteranen, dass sie ihren Dienst fortsetzen möchten; gleich...
Syrian children need our help. The impacts of war are devastating and this conflict has already consumed three long...
Syrian children need our help. The impacts of war are devastating and this conflict has already consumed three long years. Let's speak up: Don't let the #chi...
Dozens of new drugs are now released to the market every year. The underground group that creates and tries them...
Dozens of new drugs are now released to the market every year. The underground group that creates and tries them feels like an oppressed subculture. I visite...
The importance of evaluating the full impacts of development on poverty and low income communities. Marc is a...
The importance of evaluating the full impacts of development on poverty and low income communities. Marc is a professor of law at Savannah Law School and stu...