The SciencesOctober 1, 2008
Why the Oil Crisis Will Persist [Extended Version]
With global demand for cars accelerating, the best approach is to redesign cars and transport systems
Stories by Jeffrey D. Sachs
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2008
Are Malthus's Predicted 1798 Food Shortages Coming True? (Extended version)
It remains to be seen whether his famously gloomy prediction is truly wrong or merely postponed
The SciencesAugust 1, 2008
Africa Needs More Funds to Deliver U.N.'s Goals by 2015 Deadline
Overdue investments from rich nations could still transform Africa by 2015
The SciencesJuly 29, 2008
Africa Needs More Funds to Deliver U.N.'s Goals by 2015 Deadline (Extended version)
Overdue investments from rich nations could still transform Africa by 2015
HealthJuly 1, 2008
Is the U.N. Deadline on Curing Malaria Wishful Thinking?
The challenge of controlling the disease in Africa by 2010 is fundamentally organizational, not technical
The SciencesJune 1, 2008
Surging Food Prices Mean Global Instability
Misguided policies favor biofuels over grain for hungry people.
EnvironmentMay 1, 2008
The African Green Revolution (Extended version)
The continent is overdue for an agricultural boon like the one that lifted Asia's prospects
EnvironmentApril 1, 2008
Sustainable Developments: Keys to Climate Protection
Dramatic, immediate commitment to nurturing new technologies is essential to averting disastrous global warming
EnvironmentMarch 18, 2008
Keys to Climate Protection (Extended version)
Dramatic, immediate commitment to nurturing new technologies is essential to averting disastrous global warming
EnvironmentMarch 1, 2008
Climate Change after Bali
Do the math: affordable new technologies can prevent global warming while fostering growth
EnvironmentFebruary 19, 2008
Climate Change after Bali (Extended Version)
Do the math: affordable new technologies can allow us to control global warming at modest cost while maintaining global economic growth
EnvironmentFebruary 1, 2008
Crisis in the Drylands
Sound economic solutions, not military ones, offer the most reliable route to peace for undeveloped nations
HealthJanuary 1, 2008
Primary Health for All
Ten resolutions could globally ensure a basic human right at almost unnoticeable cost
EnvironmentDecember 1, 2007
Meaningful Goals for Climate Talks
Step-by-step advances, not grand gestures, offer the most realistic way to control greenhouse gases
EnvironmentNovember 1, 2007
Climate Change and the Law
Even the Bush administration has started to recognize U.S. legal obligations to fight global warming
HealthOctober 1, 2007
Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa
One of the world's worst killers can be stopped soon if we make the investment
The SciencesSeptember 1, 2007
Breaking the Poverty Trap
Targeted investments can trump a region's geographic disadvantages
EnvironmentAugust 1, 2007
Making Development Less Risky
Innovative forms of insurance could unshackle a green revolution in Africa and other poor nations
The SciencesJuly 1, 2007
The Promise of the Blue Revolution
Aquaculture can maintain living standards while averting the ruin of the oceans
EnvironmentJune 1, 2007
Climate Change Refugees (extended version)
As global warming tightens the availability of water, prepare for a torrent of forced migrations
The SciencesJune 1, 2007
The Promise of the Blue Revolution (extended version)
Aquaculture can maintain living standards while averting the ruin of the oceans
EnvironmentJune 1, 2007
Climate Change Refugees
As global warming tightens the availability of water, prepare for a torrent of forced migrations
TechnologyMay 1, 2007
The Road to Clean Energy Starts Here
Realizing crucial energy technologies will take more than just research and development
The SciencesApril 1, 2007
Rapid Victories Against Extreme Poverty
Focused steps taken now could rapidly put the poorest poor on a self-sustaining course to productivity and health