Global Justice

Rich World's Consumerism May Cause African Famines, Experts Warn

Food production in developing countries will halve in the next 20 years unless wealthy nations lower their rate of consumption, the Stockholm Environment Institute warned at a weekend conference.

No Oil Yet, but Tiny African Isle Finds Slippery Dealings
7/02/07 Barry Meier & Jad Mouawad. NY Times

A decade ago, geologists found signs that one of Africa's least-known countries, the tiny island nation of São Tomé and Principe, might hold a king's ransom in oil.