Development

Johannesburg Summit Concludes With Mixed Results

Statement of Kristin Dawkins, Vice President of Global Programs at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, on the World Summit on Sustainable Development being held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Johannesburg Summit Concludes With Mixed Results

Water Note #3: A Fact Sheet on Water Privatization

Up until the 1990s, water and sewerage services in most countries were a state/public responsibility. It was only in the 1990s that multinational led water privatization increased along with infrastructure privatization in general in the developing world.

Managing the Invisible Hand

Report examining the weaknesses of the WTO's Agreement on Agriculture and how it will not succeed in helping farmers and economic development until it addresses the market power held by transnational corporations. The full report, Executive Summary and press release are below.

Trade and Aid in a Changed World

The New York Times | By By Kofi A. Annan | March 19, 2002

Trade Gains Are What The Poor Need

The International Herald Tribune | By Mike Moore | March 14, 2002 In a precarious world, development is a key security issue. The UN Conference on Financing for Development, to be held in Monterrey, Mexico next week, is the most important opportunity for addressing global inequities in years.

Gender Equality a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development

Africa News | March 11, 2002 More than a year has passed since the historic United Nations Millennium Summit, held in September 2000 when nearly 150 world leaders endorsed a clear set of development goals.

Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) Harms Small Farmers

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Asia and the Pacific | Press Release | March 8, 2002 Studies confirm entrenchment of poverty, marginalization of women and increased food insecurity

From Protest to Politics: A Report from Porto Alegre

The Nation | By Marc Cooper | March 11, 2002

EU Tables Proposals on Access to Medicines for Developing Countries with No Drug Production

European Commission | Press Release | March 5, 2002

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