Multilateralism undermined by globalisation's discontents

On 24 October 24, 1945, the world's most inclusive multilateral institution, the United Nations, was born to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, … reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, … establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of...

When use of water outstrips its supply

Eminent environment specialist Erik Stokstad has nicely summarised the global use of water and its supply: 'H2O. Is there any other molecule so vital, and so problematic, for people? Without water, agriculture vanishes and power plants grind to a halt. In other places, floods wreaks havoc. Millions of people every...