A new year, more than ever

Often the 1st of January is the beginning of just another year: a happy new year, new good intentions, new expectations. But in reality it is much of the same.

How to bring about change

How to Bring about Change - CIDSE discussion paper (Available in EN - FR)

Your Own Tomatoes Really Are Sweeter (Imagining Sustainability - 7)

Dutch CIDSE member Cordaid and Both ENDS collected the visions and insights of seven Southern visionaries, each with a unique approach to transforming his or her dream into concrete, local initiatives. Today we present you the seventh and last vision of sustainability as the UN Conference on Sustainable Development 'Rio+20' (20-22 June 2012) is at the doors: Zenaida Delica Willison (the Philippines) of UNDP.

Buen Vivir, The Good Life (Imagining Sustainability - 6)

Dutch CIDSE member Cordaid and Both ENDS collected the visions and insights of seven Southern visionaries, each with a unique approach to transforming his or her dream into concrete, local initiatives. We present you their visions of sustainability based on ecological values and human rights in the run up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development 'Rio+20' (20-22 June 2012). Today, Eduardo Gudynas about living a more sober, but good life.

Seeds are the Very Source of Life (Imagining Sustainability - 3)

Dutch CIDSE member Cordaid and Both ENDS collected the visions and insights of seven Southern visionaries, each with a unique approach to transforming his or her dream into concrete, local initiatives. We present you their visions of sustainability based on ecological values and human rights in the run up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development 'Rio+20' (20-22 June 2012). Today, Farida Akhter, women's rights activist from Bangladesh.

Imagining Sustainability

Imagining Sustainability - Seven visions on green and fair economies from the global South, 2012. (Available in EN – ES – NL)

Green rooftops in Cairo (Imagining Sustainability - 1)

Dutch CIDSE member Cordaid and Both ENDS collected the visions and insights of seven Southern visionaries, each with a unique approach to transforming his or her dream into concrete, local initiatives. We present you their visions of sustainability based on ecological values and human rights in the run up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development 'Rio+20' (20-22 June 2012), starting today with Emad Adly, doctor and activist from Cairo.

Biofuel partnerships

Biofuel partnerships: from battleground to common ground? The effects of biofuel programs on smallholders’ use of land and rights to land in four countries, The Hague, Netherlands, 2012. (Available in EN - ES)

From problem to solution

Agriculture is both a source and a casualty of the climatic schizophrenia we are experiencing.

Pakistan

The following CIDSE members work in Pakistan