Studies suggest transparency and accountability lead to positive social and economic outcomes. Good governance, therefore, lies in the degree to which authorities to be subject to scrutiny, as well as the willingness of citizens to demand access to information.
Freedom of Information: Critical to Democracy? Read Post »
Government, Society, Strategy
Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers has been an ongoing controversy for some time. Every year, around 1 million new people seek asylum worldwide. By mid-2021 4.4 million refugees were fleeing their countries. People flee their nations for a variety of reasons. These include war, violence, hunger, and poverty. People also seek to escape due to
Australia’s Asylum Crisis: Protection or Punishment? Read Post »
Government, Society, Strategy
Global warming leading to climate change is a worldwide problem. Emissions of greenhouse gases have a global impact, unlike some other forms of pollution. Whether they are emitted in Asia, Africa, Europe, or the Americas, they rapidly
What is the World Policy on Climate Change? Read Post »
Environment, Government, Strategy
The regulation of renewable energies in Spain did not begin to develop until the 1980s, with a law promoting mini-hydro (Law 82/1980 on energy conservation).
Renewable Energy: How Spain is Making a Brighter Future Read Post »
Energy, Environment, Government, Sustainability
Over the coming decades, global warming is set to increase the earth’s temperature by 1.5 ℃. Indeed, a 2021 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirmed this recently. Fossil fuel emissions are a major cause of this rise. If we don’t act fast to reduce the effects of global warming, this increase could
The story of Iceland: 100% renewable energy Read Post »
Energy, Government, Strategy, Sustainability
COVID-19 became officially a pandemic on the 11th of March 2020. Nobody then could have guessed its long-term socio-economic impacts. Like all global disasters, the pandemic hurt low income and vulnerable communities the most. Let’s explore the link between poverty and the pandemic. Globally, the virus has been deadlier and more transmissible among low-income communities.
Poverty and COVID-19: Pandemic within a pandemic. Read Post »
Coronavirus, Government, Health, Society, Strategy
Unequal development persists in much of the developing world, with over one billion people living in extreme poverty. (United Nations, 2013). The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has set a goal- to leave no one behind. However, can we make this a reality? To put this in perspective, the United Nations found that “the average income of people
Diagnosing Unequal Development: Why is it Happening? Read Post »
Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Science, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
Homelessness deprives people of safe and secure housing, a basic human right. Yet for the 1 in 200 Australians who lack a home (as of 2016), a place to call home is out of reach. However, only a few live on the streets. Many survive in homeless shelters or move between friends’ and relatives’ homes.
Homelessness in Australia: Finding a Better Solution Read Post »
Government, Society
Crop production in Ghana has experienced great increase over the years. This is because agriculture is the main driving force behind G…
Improving Crop Production in Ghana Read Post »
Energy, Environment, Government, Society
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 aims to ensure no person goes hungry by 2030. To achieve this, we will need to address food security, improved nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. However, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation found that nearly 690 million people, or 8.9 per cent of the world suffers from hunger. As a result,
7 Ways to Achieve Zero Hunger Read Post »
Environment, Government, Health, Society
