by Tony Juniper – Executive Director, Friends of the Earth UK & Vice Chair, Friends of the Earth International

Passionately written and well argued, Tony Juniper’s 95 articles (suggested solutions) are essential reading for anyone who cares about the world we live in and the world our children will inherit. To read the full articles, I highly recommend getting a copy of How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take To Change A Planet? By Tony Juniper.

67-75 Globalisation on a Finite Earth

Solution 67 – Cease the expansion of the powers of the World Trade Organisation.

Solution 68 – Set minimum and maximum prices for certain key commodity crops, such as soya, palm oil, coffee and rubber.

Solution 69 – Governments must agree an International Corporate Accountability Convention, to govern the activities of international companies more rigorously.

Solution 70 – Require companies to collect and publish information on their environmental and social impacts.

Solution 71 – Legally oblige directors to minimise the impact of their companies on the environment.

Solution 72 – Harness competition and market forces to promote new environmentally sound industries.

Solution 73 – Require all pension funds and other large-scale institutional investors to adopt sustainable investment practises and to publish an annual report on progress.

Solution 74 – Export credit agencies must have a direct legal duty to further the aims of sustainable development, not simply to increase profits.

Solution 75 – Governments must ensure that international investment agreements don’t undermine sustainable development.