EARTH TRENDS Series by Martin Khor

The following is a collection of articles written by Martin Khor (Director, the Third World Network), which were originally published in his weekly column "EARTH TRENDS" in the Malaysia's leading English-language newspaper The Star.

The column contains reports, analyses and views on current global developments, especially on economic, social and environmental issues.

The articles are listed in the chronological order in which they were written and published.

Year 2002:

• US steel tariffs spark global concern (11 March)
• 'Failed states' theory can cause global anarchy (4 March)
• Pity the innocent Afghan victims (February)

Year 2001:

• New year will set global rules of the future (December)
• NGOs condemn Doha draft declaration and 'biased' process (November)
• Developing countries face uphill task in WTO Doha meeting (November)
• African political leaders against new issues at WTO (September)
• Debate continues on WTO 'new round' (13 August)
• Countries speak against a new WTO round (6 August)
• WTO secretariat questioned on its role (16 July)
• WTO debates patents and drugs issue (June)
• Patents and the high cost of medicine (5 June)
• A new WTO round would hurt developing countries (11 June)
• Developing countries asked to pay twice or thrice at the WTO (4 June)
• Bush energy plan another blow to ecology (May)
• Take these chances South’s coordination (14 May)
• Agenda to overhaul world financial system (April)
• To re-peg the ringgit or not? (23 April)
• A new cold wind from Washington (9 April)
• IPRs system a block to development? (March)
• Patents system facing legitimacy crisis (26 March)
• Resist a new round, say Third World diplomats (March)
• Seminar throws light on globalisation (15 March)
• Pay heed to the ecological crisis (February)
• Mood swing at this year’s Davos meeting (12 February)
• Change comes too slow, if at all, at the IMF (22 January)
• Lab-created killer virus sparks biotech fears (15 January)
• Globalisation hits Malaysia’s rural sectors (8 January)
• What’s in store for our economy? (8 January)
• Health and ecology will be key issues in the new year (1 January)