The biggest issues in global development and the environment.
World Service,·490 episodes
Why do birds sing at dawn?
23 Nov 2001,·24 mins
16 Nov 2001,·23 mins
New plans to stop diamonds from fuelling wars.
14 Nov 2001,·23 mins
Upsides and downsides of tourism in Majorca, Belize and Zanzibar.
07 Nov 2001,·24 mins
Do you want foreign companies to run your schools, hospitals or rubbish disposal?
31 Oct 2001,·24 mins
Why do aid agencies choose to have the words Islamic or Christian in their titles?
29 Oct 2001,·24 mins
Are multi-nationals really cleaning up their act?
24 Oct 2001,·24 mins
Why a British aid coalition believes it is the wrong time to raise money for Afghanistan
10 Oct 2001,·24 mins
The use and abuse of humanitarianism - what are the lessons for Afghanistan?
03 Oct 2001,·24 mins
Mayan Indian opposition to bioprospecting.
21 Sep 2001,·24 mins
Local groups attempting to prevent corporations patenting traditional produce in Mexico.
20 Sep 2001,·24 mins
Should we prioritise people or national parks?
15 Aug 2001,·24 mins
Statistician Bjorn Lomborg challenges green orthodoxies, upsetting environmental groups
08 Aug 2001,·24 mins
Western aid agencies accused of having a detrimental impact, can they reform? Should they?
03 Aug 2001,·24 mins
World's least developed countries meet in Zanzibar to create a position for trade talks.
25 Jul 2001,·24 mins
As the African Union comes into existence, what can we expect?
23 Jul 2001,·24 mins
Sustainable land use on the River Gambia
17 Jul 2001,·23 mins
The struggle in the Middle Ease to return damaged ground to grazing lands.
16 Jul 2001,·24 mins
Food production with agrochemicals. How are these products affecting soil health?
15 Jul 2001,·24 mins
Disagreements over land and resources in Poland, Yemen, Bangladesh and the Philippines
14 Jul 2001,·24 mins
How to get energy from hot rocks. The issues and benefits of the alternative energy
11 Jul 2001,·24 mins
Maoist uprising over the past five years explored. Report from rebel controlled areas.
04 Jul 2001,·23 mins
Building of the Aswan Dam Egypt, and how this led to the dam building boom
26 Jun 2001,·24 mins
River dams in Oregon USA and the future of their construction.
13 Jun 2001,·24 mins
Farmer in Daviot, Aberdeenshire tells her story of taking part in a GMO crop
12 Jun 2001,·24 mins
Food security in Ethiopia, Brazil and Jordan
22 May 2001,·24 mins
Hoover Dam in Nevada USA and its legacy.
14 May 2001,·24 mins
It guarantees a better deal for the Third World, but how fair is 'fairtrade'?
10 May 2001,·24 mins
Five years after the Istanbul Housing Conference, how much progress has been made?
02 May 2001,·24 mins
Pragmatic solutions for Third World debt, the progress in debt crisis discussions outlined
25 Apr 2001,·24 mins
