The biggest issues in global development and the environment.
World Service,Β·490 episodes
Pesticide poisoning, the deaths caused by the chemicals used on crops.
Potato faming in Ecuador and pesticide poisoning
Asking Africans about what needs to be done to improve their economies.
How to lift Africa out of poverty.
Human trafficking in Albania, why is Europe failing to deal with the problem?
The dangers of manmade chemicals which we store in our bodies
How realistic are ambitious offshore projects to generate power from wind, waves and tides?
Alaskan oil production- environmental movements and the surrounding debates
Environmental election pledges in Northern California.
The effects of over-fishing and the creation of genetically modified salmon
Computers and the failing legislation restricting E Waste.
The global flower trade and why the country of origin is not clearly marked on flowers.
Health damage caused by DDT in Africa, is it worth continuing with the process?
Swamps, marshes and bogs, a look at the threat to Wetlands.
Lake Baringo, in Kenya, looking at scarce resources and poverty in drylands.
Ecological disasters in Africa's dry lands
Is an illegal chemical trade undermining efforts to protect the atmosphere?
Is piracy destroying the worlds fish stocks? How can fish piracy be stopped?
Slums in Delhi, looking at its issues as well as attempts to improve the quality of life
UK Minister for Development asks Ethiopians their ideas about development.
The growing waste of electronic goods, the environmental problem assessed in Delhi
The growth of call centres in India.
Attempts to eradicate political corruption in Riga, Latvia.
How small power units that supply heat and electricity to one house, could help globally
How do you get polluters to pay for the damage they cause?
The role culture plays in preserving the city experience
The impact of foreign food aid on Mozambique, impact of food aid on developing economies
How technology can improve the quality of life in slums or in developed communities
How we shape cities, and how they shape our lives.
Mozambique and the cost to the developing world of farm subsidies in the west