Frost over the World - Jeffrey Sachs - 02 May 08

Almost any headline these days tells us how the world's outlook seems gloomy.


Population growth, climate change, poverty: the problems of the world seem insurmountable.

But not everyone agrees.

In his new book, Jeffrey Sachs, a special adviser to the UN secretary general and director of the Earth Institute, claims that with international will and cooperation, all these crises can be averted.

Also, Emily Morris from the Economist Intelligence Unit tells Sir David what the changes in Cuba really mean.

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[iPREnZ]

So .... solving current issues/problem by endorsing the system that caused them? Buisness as usuall then.

[firestartertwistedfi]

If you're interested in Sachs's rather chequered career as an economist, read Naomi Klein's book 'The Shock Doctrine'.

[Slimdawgc]

Obama doesn't care about solving the world's problems - he only cares about getting elected. For example, he endorses a cap-and-trade system to address climate change, but only to please American free market fundamentalist voters. The BEST solution to CO2 emissions is a carbon tax, which is easier to administer and addresses the problem directly.

[evette808]

he needs to be on Obama economic team