Stories by Claire Provost

Billions risk extreme poverty, warns UN

LONDON: The number of people living in extreme poverty could increase by up to three billion by 2050 unless urgent action is taken to tackle environmental challenges, a major UN report warned on Thursday. Published 16 Mar, 2013 02:10am

Land grab wake-up call

POPULATION growth, the increasing consumption of a global elite and an international legal system skewed in favour of investors are fuelling a worldwide rush for land that is unfolding faster than previously thought, Published 16 Dec, 2011 12:34am