The relentless demand for raw materials will lead to the destruction of
the world’s forests - and result in a global land grab that
will leave millions of forest people impoverished and homeless, a new study warns.
The landmark HDR 2007 report nvestigates the underlying causes and consequences of a crisis
that leaves 1.2 billion people without access to safe water and 2.6
billion without access to sanitation.
This report from nef's food
programme for Oxfam examines current interest in the proposition that
enhancing the productivity of family farms is the most effective way to
reduce rural poverty in the developing world.
Public water providers need to be at the heart of efforts to tackle the global water crisis, say anti-poverty campaigners the World Development Movement in a report released to mark World Water Day, 22 March.