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African Initiative
As the African Union comes into existence, what can we expect?
The Less Developed Nation Trade Talk
World's least developed countries meet in Zanzibar to create a position for trade talks.
Aid Agencies
Western aid agencies accused of having a detrimental impact, can they reform? Should they?
Lomborg The Sceptical Environmentalist
Statistician Bjorn Lomborg challenges green orthodoxies, upsetting environmental groups
National Parks and Human Rights
Should we prioritise people or national parks?
Bioprospecting / Biopiracy - Part One
Local groups attempting to prevent corporations patenting traditional produce in Mexico.
Bioprospecting / Biopiracy - Part Two
Mayan Indian opposition to bioprospecting.
Humanitarianism
The use and abuse of humanitarianism - what are the lessons for Afghanistan?
British Aid Coalition on Afghanistan
Why a British aid coalition believes it is the wrong time to raise money for Afghanistan
Corporate Social Responsibility
Are multi-nationals really cleaning up their act?
Islamic and Christian Aid Agencies
Why do aid agencies choose to have the words Islamic or Christian in their titles?
Freeing Up Trade
Do you want foreign companies to run your schools, hospitals or rubbish disposal?
Tourism
Upsides and downsides of tourism in Majorca, Belize and Zanzibar.
Diamond Wars and the WTO
New plans to stop diamonds from fuelling wars.
Birdsong- Music To Our Ears
Birdsong- Why Do Animals Sing?
Why do birds sing at dawn?
Rough Deal - Part One
A look at three businesses which have a rough deal trading on the international market.
Rough Deal - Part Two
Following three new businesses as they try to succeed on the world market.
Rough Deal - Part Three
A look at three businesses trading on the international market.
Rough Deal - Part Four
What is within your power to do as a producer of a natural product if you want to profit?
Fishing Problems
Fish shortages in European waters and the fishing battle off the coast of West Africa
Kashmir
A visit to Dal Lake, Kashmir.
Deforestation in Jakarta
Navy patrol boat in Jakarta- Forestry Service seize boats carrying illegally felled timber
Egypt
The issue of water access just outside Cairo, Egypt.
Child Labour
Examining child labour around the world.
Earth Summit
A special debate about who sets the global agenda for the environment and development.
Environment - Lester Brown
Intrerview with leading environmentalist Lester Brown, who has a vision for a different kind of global economy.
Alaska
Alaskan oil industry and the surrounding conflicts
Womens' Development
Women in the development of Afghanistan
Environmental Refugees
Environmental refugees - people the world doesn't want to deal with.
The Nature of Islands- Gal谩pagos Islands
Bio-geography in the Gal谩pagos Islands.