UK Rewilding and Biodiversity
As the methods of achieving biodiversity are hotly debated, to what extent is rewinding the answer for enhancing UK biodiversity? Continue reading UK Rewilding and Biodiversity
Category: Prizes
Prize-winning, commended and shortlisted essays by Cannon Yarder writers.
Economic Development and Sustainability
How interlinked is the UK economic development and sustainability in a globalised world? Continue reading Economic Development and Sustainability
The Middle East and Migration
Hugo Richardson examines the causes and effects of migration across the Middle East. Continue reading The Middle East and Migration
Inequalities Compromising Development
Bertie Low analyses the detrimental impact of inequalities, of all varieties, on development. Continue reading Inequalities Compromising Development
Technological Evolution in Developing Countries
In a rapidly developing global environment, does rapid growth of the digital economy and technological advancements benefit developing countries? Continue reading Technological Evolution in Developing Countries
The UK’s Green Industrial Revolution
The government ought to prioritise the aims centralising the reformation of the transport industry and internal combustion vehicles, and the aims complementing this initiative. Continue reading The UK’s Green Industrial Revolution
Monitoring Volcanoes
Volcanic eruptions are notoriously hard to predict, let alone model. When they erupt, they can cause catastrophic devastation to livelihoods dependent on them. This factsheet looks at the ways that eruptions can be predicted and modelled; an imperfect yet vital science. Continue reading Monitoring Volcanoes
A Defence of Tied Aid
The Importance of Tied Aid with respect to Human Rights
Tied (or conditional) aid is portrayed as toxic by the media, criticised for its perceived controlling and restrictive nature. This seems to contradict the beneficent and altruistic philosophy of aid. Afterall, research shows that due to the monopolising power of donor countries, the cost of goods and services can rise by up to 30%. Continue reading A Defence of Tied Aid