Famine could be the ultimate poisoned legacy to future generations. Antony Mason examines the predictions for population and food supply.
Category: Environment
After Rio+20: pressing for an ombudsperson for future generations
The failure of Rio+20 to establish a High Level Representative for Future Generations at the UN caused widespread disappointment. But persuasive campaigning to further support the rationale behind the proposals may yet be rewarded. Antony Mason and Kirsty Scheeberger report.
Born Bankrupt: Sky News TV hits the intergenerational nail on the head
Antony Mason suggests that Jeff Randall’s TV report should be required viewing for anyone interested in today’s intergenerational issues.
Fighting over EU Fish
Antony Mason looks at the laboured progress of the EU over the Common Fisheries Policy, which seems unable to address with sufficient urgency the threat to fish stocks and our fishing industry
London 2012: what will be the real legacy of hosting the Olympics?
David Kingman ponders what kind of “legacy” the people responsible for London’s successful Olympic Games will actually be able to achieve
Marine Garbage Pollution: an International Problem
Sarah Cruz Lima, of the Institute for Shipping and Trade Law at Swansea University, describes the imperfect efforts to curb dumping at sea, a classic case of short-term expediency with clear long-term – hence intergenerational – implications
New IF research demonstrates how intergenerational unfairness has grown over time
David Kingman reports on the launch of IF’s Intergenerational Fairness Index, which assesses how intergenerational unfairness has worsened in the UK during the last 20 years
Scotland’s proposed oil fund: more than just hot air?
David Kingman explores Alex Salmond’s recent proposal to create a sovereign wealth fund for future generations if Scotland becomes independent
The Winter Fuel Allowance: why young people should get hot under the collar
David Kingman argues that the Winter Fuel Allowance is extremely inefficient – and unfair on the younger generation
Which parts of Intergenerational Equity do leaders emphasize?
Angus Hanton explores a piece of research which examines how leaders think about intergenerational equity