The biggest issues in global development and the environment.
World Service,Β·490 episodes
Mass migration of people to the Ghanian coast, the pressure on infrastructure
Environmental concerns caused by the oil and gas projects off the coast of Sakhalin
Rebuilding New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
Environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina, five weeks after the natural disaster
World Trade Organisation has put pressure on the European Commission to remove subsidies
New pact to tackle climate change, will it lead to change?
Increased use of coal, the impact on economic development and the environment
Impact of the plastic bag in Nigeria and a comparrison with Ghanian environmentalism.
Impact of the plastic bag in Ghana, a look at attempts to reduce the waste
Jharia coal field fires in India, what is being done?
Undergound coal fires in the United States and the surrounding dangers
How changes in ocean circulation can alter the weather worldwide.
Attempts in Burton On Trent to live on the amount of energy used by an Indian family
Is it possible to persuade people in the developed west to consume less?
Free Antiretroviral drugs (ARV's) to people living with HIV in South Africa.
Lack of long term development in the education system for Tanzanian children
What is development? What is a developed country, and how do we measure it?
Who benefits from Afghan aid? A look at international projects from Kabul.
The interactions between people and the large population of rats in East Africa.
The relationship between rats and humans in New York, the 'Ratropolis'
Life in Sri Lanka after the 2005 tsunami.
How Thailand is coping with the aftermath of the tsunami.
Examining the direct link between health and wealth
Experiences of child labourers in Cambodia.
Environmental impact of the global trade in fruit and vegetables
The use of chemicals in warfare, with a focus on Vietnam
A look at the new science and how it can be used.
Exploring the use of herbal remedies and medicines.
The environmental cost of China's rapid economic growth
How climate change is impacting upon birds and other wildlife.