STWR - Share The World's Resources

The 'new world order' of the 21st century is unsustainable on its present course, but offers the promise of shared prosperity if we can rise to the challenges of an era of global convergence, writes Jeffrey Sachs.

A new book by Dr Zeki Ergas is now released based on a collection of short essays originally published in Share The World’s Resources (STWR).  Framing the question ‘How to build a better and sustainable world?’, Dr Ergas explores the major threats facing humanity in the 21st century and outlines the systemic, structural and institutional changes necessary to avert a global catastrophe.

By 2050 the world’s population is predicted to be just over 9 billion, of whom an unprecedented 22 per cent—some 2 billion people—will be over 60 years old. Without a radical shift in current policies well over half of these, around 1.2 billion, will lack adequate income security, according to a recent UN World Economic and Social Survey 2007: Development in an Ageing World. 

The resistance to the G8 in Rostok in June this year had a particularly varied and energetic character. A massive international demonstration converging from all quarters of the town. 

"That sooner or later humanity receives an organisation of a socialist aspect … is, so to speak, the only chance that God has left it."  "The day human beings will cease being cowards, the world will make a leap forward" - Robert Musil, The Man Without Qualities[1]

The definition of democracy must change to allow the citizen to become co-creator of the public good, says Harry C Boyte of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship.

16th October 07, STWR

Have you ever wondered what the International community could achieve if funding for war was diverted to urgent humanitarian needs? STWR have created this eye-opening cost calculator which shows what could be bought instead of arms and military equipment.