http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1941 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Economy/Credit and investment Can foreign farm investment work? http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85475 Acquisition of farmland in developing countries by food-conscious foreigners could be structured to benefit all concerned. Vox Mad Treasury disease http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/84846 Simon Jenkins in the Guardian points out that taxpayers' money is disappearing into a black hole of bank balance sheets instead of reviving the real economy. Christmas spirit defies collapse of western values http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/161848/1/1941 The values of Christmas hold fast amongst our floundering ideals for democracy and human rights. Offsets: a dirty deal for the South http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/84668 Despite driving poor communities off their land and patently failing to deliver carbon emissions reductions, lobbyists for big industries and institutions such as the World Bank were active in Poznan climate negotiations pushing for further deregulation and expansion of the market-based Clean Development Mechanism. Economic stimulus enough to end global hunger http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/161806/1/1941 Rich governments are investing unimaginable sums to stimulate their own economies. These sums could have ended global hunger years ago. Carbon Trading Blasted by Indigenous Groups http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160386/1/1941 UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (OneWorld) - The United Nations is facing scathing criticism from the world's indigenous communities for its attempts to promote carbon trading as a tool to address climate change concerns. UN's Food Rights Advocate Warns Speculators http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160347/1/1941 UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (OneWorld) - The global food crisis is likely to persist if speculative investment by the corporate world is not reined in soon, warned a top expert responsible for reporting to the United Nations on human rights violations. Agriculture for poverty reduction http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159213/1/1941 Despite being the locomotive of the global economy, the Asia-Pacific region still faces enormous challenges like food, energy and water security. UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 reveals that by making agriculture both economically and socially viable, the region can achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. UN report calls for agricultural ‘revolution’ in Asia-Pacific http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159203/1/1941 Revitalisation of agriculture is crucial to eradicate poverty, says UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 released globally on March 27. The survey highlights key challenges arising from economic hardships and social inequality in the Asia-Pacific region and calls for concerted policy actions. Large Investor Leaves Namibia http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/158654/1/1941 WINDHOEK, Mar 10 (IPS) - The Namibian government plans to stay the course with an economic incentive program for corporations -- known as export processing zones (EPZ) -- despite one of the largest of the foreign investors deciding last week to close down its operations -- a move that will destroy 3,000 jobs. Darfur Investors Take Heat http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157898/1/1941 UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (OneWorld) - Steven Spielberg and human rights groups ratcheted up the pressure on China this week while nearly 100,000 activists turned their sights on Wall Street's biggest investment firms, urging them all to wield their power to help bring peace to the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan. Banks to Consider Climate Before Investing in Coal http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/157609/1/1941 NEW YORK, Feb 7 (OneWorld) - Environmental campaigners scored a major victory this week as some of the nation's top banks agreed to link energy sector investment with initiatives to combat climate change. Environmental Action Driving Global Economy - Report http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/156724/1/1941 WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (OneWorld) - Business and governments are vastly increasing their investments in solutions to climate change and other environmental problems that threaten the global economy, says a new report from a leading environmental think tank. World Bank rejects jury verdict by Tribunal http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/153600/1/1941 The World Bank has decided not to be ‘tried’ by the Tribunal’s jury. A statement released by the Bank on the concluding day of the IPT, while claiming interest in an open public debate, has cited its reasons for abstaining itself. Mining Projects Need Stiffer Standards - Report http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/153020/1/1941 NEW YORK, Sep 8 (OneWorld) - Less than one month after a devastating mining incident rocked the United States, a coalition of some of the world's leading environmental and humanitarian aid groups is calling for tighter environmental and safety rules for the global mining projects financed by the World Bank.