Economic Development
An Agricultural Peace Dividend
In northern Uganda, home to one of Africa’s longest and most brutal civil conflicts, organic farming is producing economic growth and stability.
Tag: Agriculture
Innovations in farming and agronomy that promote sustainability and advance social good
Socially Responsible Business
Go Local, Go Global
Ekos cosmetics tap Brazil’s rich biodiversity for profits and social good.
Economic Development
Himalayan Hazelnuts
MHV, a for-profit social enterprise, aims to make Bhutan a large-scale producer of hazelnuts.
Business
Sustainable Business Trends for 2012
Our greatest obstacles set the stage for new business opportunities in 2012 and beyond.
Economic Development
Is Fair Good Enough?
As Fair Trade USA changes its certification standards, a tempest is brewing among those in the coffee industry who see technology and transparency as the means to lift farmers out of poverty.
Health
There’s No Free Lunch: Public Health Crisis and Re-Imagining the School Cafeteria
The problem of unhealthy cafeteria food in public schools, how it contributes to obesity in America, and measures we can take to stop it.
Global Issues
From the Field: Vietnamese Anti-Poverty Model May Work Elsewhere
I set out to see if the organizational models of two successful Vietnamese nonprofits were location-specific.
Economic Development
It Takes a General Contractor
Nuru International identifies proven poverty-reduction programs and aims to take them to scale.
Review
Economic Development
Radically Small Thinking
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo
Socially Responsible Business
Fair Trade: A Model for Sustainable Development
Fair Trade is a viable vehicle for producers to strengthen their positions and take more control over their lives.