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Sharing the world’s resources – an introduction

Report / 26th October 2010

A sustainable global economy fit for the 21st Century must be based on a new ethical framework that reflects and supports humanity’s interdependence. The process of economic sharing can ensure that the world’s essential resources, goods and services are made accessible to all, according to a new brief by Share The World’s Resources.

Rebuilding local economies: a shift in priorities

Article / 20th October 2010

The grassroots movement for economic localisation represents a positive and practical response to the challenges of food insecurity, climate change, peak oil and financial instability. Governments should support this alternative vision for sustainable, human-scale development, writes Anna White.

‘Health for all’: the second dawn

Article / 22nd July 2010

It may seem that the goal of universal primary health care - in which state capacities are strengthened to ensure the rapid expansion of free publicly-provided health services - is further away than ever before. But there are many signs that the ideal of 'health for all' is making a second resurgence, writes Adam Parsons.

Share The World's Resources at the UK steady state economy conference

News / 22nd June 2010

STWR joined a diverse group of academics, activists and business people at the first ever international conference on steady state economics held in Leeds.

In defence of downshifting and work sharing

Article / 4th June 2010

The proposal for fewer and more evenly shared work hours seems counter-intuitive in the current economic framework. Only by removing the structural bias towards overwork and hyper-consumerism can we build lasting prosperity within ecological limits, argues Anna White.

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