“Both rich and poor nations have a common stake in policies that put the globe on a sustainable development path. The conflict is less between poor and rich countries than between the broad interests of people and the narrow interests of extractive industries. We need to find our way towards some kind of global regime that reduces emissions of the greenhouse gases, but well-off nations need to transfer the technology to make this possible, rather than viewing this shift as one more opportunity for private industry to profit.” PeopleWayNeedsWellsKindCountryOpportunityNationsInterestPoorCommonTechnologyPathRichPolicyDevelopmentIndustryConflictProfitGlobal WarmingBroadsStakesRegimesGlobesTransfersRich And PoorEmissionsSustainable DevelopmentGreenhousesGreenhouse GasesRich CountriesPoor Nations Author:Robert Kuttner
“Business is one of the most powerful institutions on Earth for creating wealth and opportunity and helping to lift people out of poverty. When you think about it that way, then business is not separate from development policy.” PeopleThinkingWayHelpingEarthOpportunityWealthPowerfulPovertyPolicyDevelopmentCreatingInstitutionsLiftsMost PowerfulCreating Wealth Author:Peter Blair Henry
“Combining valuable insights from his experience in China, his time as the World Bank's chief economist, and the 2008 financial crisis, Justin Yifu Lin's recommendations for development policy reflect an impressive and unique personal journey.” WorldJourneyPolicyDevelopmentUniqueCrisisFinancialChinaValuableInsightChiefsEconomistImpressiveCombiningFinancial CrisisJustinRecommendationsWorld BankPersonal Journey Author:Kemal Dervis
“The general election of 1983 has produced one important result that has passed virtually without comment in the media. It is that, for the first time since 1945, a political party with an openly socialist policy has received the support of over eight and a half million people. This is a remarkable development by any standards and it deserves some analysis ... the 1983 Labour manifesto commanded the loyalty of millions of voters and a democratic socialist bridge-head in public understanding and support can be made.” PeopleFirstsMadeImportantPoliticalUnderstandingResultsPartyHalfMillionsSupportMediaPolicyDevelopmentStandardsDeserveFirst TimeElectionDemocraticEightLoyaltyBridgesAnalysisLabourRemarkableVotersCommentSocialistPolitical PartiesManifestosGeneral Elections Author:Tony Benn
“The quintessential revolution is that of the spirit, born of an intellectual conviction of the need for change in those mental attitudes and values which shape the course of a nation's development. A revolution which aims merely at changing official policies and institutions with a view to an improvement in material conditions has little chance of genuine success. Without a revolution of the spirit, the forces which produced the iniquities of the old order would continue to be operative, posing a constant threat to the process of reform and regeneration.” NeedsLittlesSpiritValuesOrderCoursesForceNationsProcessBornChanceViewsAttitudeConditionsPolicyMaterialsRevolutionDevelopmentShapesIntellectualAimInstitutionsConstantThreatConvictionImprovementGenuineReformOfficialsNeed A ChangeMental AttitudeRegenerationIniquityPosingQuintessential Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“Linear programming is viewed as a revolutionary development giving man the ability to state general objectives and to find, by means of the simplex method, optimal policy decisions for a broad class of practical decision problems of great complexity. In the real world, planning tends to be ad hoc because of the many special-interest groups with their multiple objectives.” MenWorldGivingMeanRealStatesProblemInterestAbilityDecisionClassGroupsSpecialPolicyHe ManDevelopmentMethodPlanningPracticalsObjectivesRevolutionaryComplexityProgrammingBroadsReal WorldAdsMultipleLinearSpecial InterestsOptimalInterest GroupsSpecial Interest Groups Author:George Dantzig
“Recognising that the future growth of India will depend on greater skill development, the National Policy for Skill Development aims to create a skilled workforce of 500 million by 2022.” GrowthMillionsGreaterPolicyDependsDevelopmentSkillsIndiaAimWorkforceSkills DevelopmentFuture Growth Author:M. M. Pallam Raju
“Frankly, getting Mexico economically headed in the right direction with good energy policy - Canada, the United States, and Mexico have more known energy reserves than Saudi Arabia and Russia. So developing those and I think you'll see a major movement of people back into Mexico when that occurs when these prices get back. You're going to see a substantial development of the energy business in Mexico and Canada, domestic as well.” PeopleThinkingWellsStatesEnergyUnitedKnownUnited StatesPolicyMovementDevelopmentMajorsRussiaDevelopingCanadaGet BackMexicoReservesArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisRight DirectionGood EnergyEnergy Policy Author:Rick Perry
“First of all, developed countries have basically expropriated the atmosphere of the world community. But one must say clearly that we redistribute de facto the world's wealth by climate policy. Obviously, the owners of coal and oil will not be enthusiastic about this. One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. This has almost nothing to do with environmental policy anymore.” WorldFirstsCountryNatureCommunityWealthEconomyEconomicPolicyDevelopmentIllusionClimateEnvironmentalInternationalOneselfOilAtmosphereOwnersEcologyCoalDistributionEnthusiasticDeveloped CountryRedistribution Of WealthEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental Justice Author:Ottmar Edenhofer
“We live today in a world where most of the really important developments in everything from math and physics and astronomy to public policy and psychology and classical music are so extremely abstract and technically complex and context-dependent that it's next to impossible for the ordinary citizen to feel that they (the developments) have much relevance to her actual life.” WorldFeelsImportantTodayNextPsychologyImpossiblePolicyDevelopmentCitizensOrdinaryComplexesMathPhysicsAstronomyAbstractDependentRelevanceClassical MusicLive For TodayPublic PolicyOrdinary CitizensActual Life Author:David Foster Wallace
“There is one lesson from the past, in particular, that we cannot afford to ignore: You cannot make progress on gender equality or broader human development, without safeguarding women's reproductive health and rights.” HumansWisdomRealityPastPoliticsCommunityLeadershipJusticeHistoryRightsProgressGenerationsPolicyParticularDevelopmentLessonsEqualEthicsStrategyUnityHuman RightsGenderIdeologyEqual RightsGender EqualityHuman DevelopmentReproductive HealthSafeguarding Author:Hillary Clinton
“Hunger, disease and poverty can lead to global instability and leave a vacuum for extremism to fill. So instead of just managing poverty, we must offer nations and people a pathway out of poverty. And as president I've made development a pillar of our foreign policy, alongside diplomacy and defense.” PeopleMadeNationsPresidentPovertyPolicyDevelopmentOffersDiseaseHungerDefenseForeign PolicyDiplomacyExtremismVacuumsPathwaysPillarsInstability Author:Barack Obama
“Events and developments that we have observed in 2014, prove that this year will be very difficult for the world economy, but thoughtful economic policy, diversification and unity between the country's leadership and people guarantee that this year will be successful for us.” PeopleWorldYearsCountryDifficultLeadershipEconomySuccessfulEconomicEventsPolicyDevelopmentProveUnityThoughtfulGuaranteesBeing SuccessfulGuarantees ThatEconomic PolicyWorld EconomyDiversification Author:Ilham Aliyev
“World trade depends on differences among countries, not similarities. Different countries are in different stages of development. It is appropriate for them to have different patterns, different policies for ecology, labor standards, and so forth.” WorldDifferentCountryDifferencesStagePolicyDependsDevelopmentStandardsLaborTradePatternsAppropriateEcologySimilarityWorld TradeDifferent CountriesStages Of Development Author:Milton Friedman
“We need people in the areas that create laws and policies who are filled with the Kingdom so that those laws can become the fabric of our social development.” PeopleNeedsLawSocialPolicyDevelopmentAreasFilledKingdomsFabricSocial Development Author:Myles Munroe
“The Idea of Anti-imperialism is... to be considered on several grounds. First, it is traditionally pervasive in the United States, though given its most extreme form in anti-Western academe. Second, it is used as a negative label for any effort by the United States, or the West, to encourage liberties, to block fanaticisms, and to make aid dependent on positive economic policies. Those concerned with the future development of their countries, and of the world, cannot afford to let obsolete resentments distort their aims.” WorldFirstsIdeasCountryStatesFormUsedGivenUnitedEffortLibertyUnited StatesEconomicPolicyDevelopmentConcernedNegativeAimWestWesternExtremesAidsBlockLabelsDependentResentmentImperialismFanaticismObsoleteEconomic PolicyFuture Development Author:Robert Conquest
“Our economic strength at home is key to our diplomatic and military strength abroad. We should be investing far more in education as well as our technological and economic development so that we have the resources to support our foreign policy.” ShouldWellsHomeSupportEconomicMilitaryPolicyKeysDevelopmentResourcesInvestingForeign PolicyTechnologicalDiplomaticEconomic Development Author:Ruben Gallego
“Women are more focused on the development of the quality of life in their countries. They are more involved in social and family policies, childcare, and poverty reduction.” CountrySocialQualityPovertyPolicyDevelopmentInvolvedFocusedQuality Of LifeReductionChildcarePoverty Reduction Author:Dalia Grybauskaite
“The whole infrastructure of air travel was, and is, part of government policy. It is not a natural development of a free economic system - at least not in the way that is claimed. The same is true of the roads, of course.” WayWholeGovernmentCoursesNaturalAirEconomicPolicyDevelopmentInfrastructureEconomic SystemsAir TravelGovernment Policy Author:Noam Chomsky
“I teach child development and social policy as an undergraduate course, and I tell my students, "Look, on any of these issues, if you don't want to work on it for thirty years, don't start."” IfsWantYearsLooksChildrenCoursesSocialTeachIssuesPolicyStudentsDevelopmentThirtyThirty YearsChild DevelopmentUndergraduateSocial Policy Author:Edward Zigler
“I think religious freedom is part of the U.S.'s policy and Congress mandated the creation of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. So it is important that the U.S. focus in dialogue, development projects, cooperation with Pakistan and other countries to give more importance to religious freedom issues.” ThinkingGivingImportantCountryReligiousIssuesFocusPolicyCreationDevelopmentProjectsImportanceInternationalCongressDialogueCooperationOther CountriesPakistanReligious Freedom Author:Shahbaz Bhatti
“I have been working with the World Health Organization since 1989 in an effort to redefine approaches to contraceptive introduction. This has given me the opportunity to insist that strategies for research and policy development must simultaneously address people's needs, the capacity of programs to provide good quality of care, and the range of technological options available.” PeopleWorldNeedsHas BeensCareOpportunityGivenEffortQualityPolicyDevelopmentApproachResearchCapacityProgramOrganizationStrategyAvailableRangeAddressesTechnologicalIntroductionGood QualityContraceptivesWorld HealthWorld Health Organization Author:Ruth Simmons
“We have emphasized the importance of applied action research because it allows evidence-based policy and program development and a focus on learning. We are also committed to using a participatory approach in which local people, local program managers and providers, local researchers, women's health activists, and national decision-makers play the leading role. International "experts" from technical assistance agencies or universities can make important contributions, but they certainly don't have all the answers.” PeopleImportantPlayActionDecisionAnswersRolesFocusPolicyDevelopmentApproachResearchEvidenceProgramImportanceUniversityInternationalCommittedLocalsManagersExpertsAgencyContributionActivistMakersAssistanceResearchersProvidersDecision MakersImportant ContributionsWomen's Health Author:Ruth Simmons
“High level policy makers and program managers do not normally listen to the voices of local people, local providers and local program managers when they make decisions about contraceptive introduction or other aspects of program development in reproductive health.” PeopleVoiceDecisionLevelsPolicyDevelopmentAspectProgramLocalsManagersMakersIntroductionHigh LevelProvidersContraceptivesPolicy MakersReproductive Health Author:Ruth Simmons
“If instead policy makers and program managers participate in an interdisciplinary assessment team, make informal visits to local families and have in-depth conversations with local providers and health authorities, the real needs and complex challenges of organizing good reproductive health services become apparent.The first country that implemented this participatory program of assessment, research and policy development was Brazil. I was one of the outsiders who provided support to the initiative.” IfsNeedsFirstsRealCountryChallengesSupportTeamPolicyDevelopmentConversationAuthorityResearchProgramComplexesDepthLocalsManagersMakersInitiativeOutsidersAssessmentBrazilProvidersPolicy MakersReproductive HealthHealth ServicesInterdisciplinary Author:Ruth Simmons
“In the late 60s, 70s and possibly early 80s, social scientists were interested in researching the diffusion of innovation and studying the link between applied research and policy and program development. Recently there has been less interest in these issues and we feel that this interest must be rekindled.” FeelsHas BeensSocialInterestStudyIssuesPolicyDevelopmentLateResearchProgramScientistInnovationLinks80sDiffusion Author:Ruth Simmons
“I have always believed that the ultimate purpose of economic policies and development policy is to meet the basic needs of our people. And for that, we need a fast-expanding economy.” PeopleNeedsPurposeEconomyEconomicPolicyDevelopmentUltimateExpandingAlways BelieveEconomic PolicyBasic Needs Author:Manmohan Singh
“Remember, Donald [Trump] started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans, and he made sure that the people who worked for him understood that was the policy. He actually was sued twice by the Justice Department.” PeopleMadeRememberJusticeCareersPolicyDevelopmentTrumpUnderstoodDiscriminationAfrican AmericanDepartmentApartmentRacial Discrimination Author:Hillary Clinton
“We need to give the private sector many more powerful incentives to do research and development, to bring ideas and new discoveries to market in Canada, and commercialize them here, and stay here through successive stages of growth. But they can only do it with better government policies that give them more powerful incentive.” NeedsGivingIdeasGovernmentGrowthPowerfulStagePolicyDevelopmentResearchDiscoveryCanadaIncentivesPrivate SectorResearch And DevelopmentNew DiscoveriesGovernment Policy Author:Chris Alexander
“His [Donald Trump] urban policy is stop and frisk, law and order. And we need investment and development.” NeedsLawOrderPolicyDevelopmentTrumpInvestmentUrbanLaw And OrderStop And Frisk Author:Jesse Jackson
“The military has a huge role in the economy [of Pakistan] with big stakes and, as you say, it has constantly intervened to make sure that it keeps its hold on policy making. Well, I hope, and there seem to be some signs, that the military is taking a backseat, not really in the economy, but in some of the policy issues. If that can continue, which perhaps it will, this will be a positive development.” IfsWellsBigsSeemsRolesEconomyIssuesMilitaryPolicyHugeDevelopmentStakesPakistanBackseatPolicy Making Author:Noam Chomsky
“Trump has been very, very open and clear on what he's going to do. He's going to make the U.S. very competitive on taxes, corporate and personal. He's eliminating policy on carbon and the regulatory environment on shale and energy and pipeline development. These are all things that Canada has to do and we no longer have a competitive environment to do them in. It manifests itself in the slow grind of our economy.” Has BeensEnergyEconomyClearEnvironmentPolicyDevelopmentTrumpTaxesAll ThingsCorporateCanadaCarbonGrindEliminatingPipeline Author:Kevin O'Leary
“Strategies for research and policy development must simultaneously address people's needs, the capacity of programs to provide good quality of care, and the range of technological options available.” PeopleNeedsCareQualityPolicyDevelopmentResearchCapacityProgramStrategyAvailableRangeAddressesTechnologicalGood Quality Author:Ruth Simmons
“The United States does have the highest rate of incarceration in the world dwarfing the rates of even highly repressive regimes like Russia, China or Iran. This reflects a radical shift in criminal justice policy, a stunning development that virtually no one - not even the best criminologists - predicted forty years ago.” WorldYearsDoeStatesJusticeUnitedUnited StatesPolicyDevelopmentHighestYears AgoRateChinaCriminalsRussiaRadicalFortyIranRegimesStunningCriminal JusticeIncarceration Author:Michelle Alexander
“Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Nicaragua have shown that by breaking with the unfair order imposed by the neoliberal adjustment policies, promoted by Washington and the western powers, they already have a more favorable economic development, and even a better social development.” OrderSocialEconomicPolicyDevelopmentWesternUnfairAdjustmentSocial DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentVenezuelaNicaraguaBoliviaEcuador Author:Alejandro Castro Espin
“White House and State Department foreign-policy experts are overwhelmingly directed towards military and diplomatic issues, not development issues.” StatesHouseWhiteIssuesMilitaryPolicyDevelopmentExpertsDepartmentWhite HouseForeign PolicyDiplomatic Author:Jeffrey Sachs
“What we see today is an American economy that has boomed because of policies and developments of the 1950s and '60s: the interstate-highway system, massive funding for science and technology, a public-education system that was the envy of the world and generous immigration policies.” WorldTodayTechnologyEconomyPolicyDevelopmentEnvyImmigrationGenerousMassiveHighwaysFundingEducation SystemScience And TechnologyPublic EducationAmerican EconomyInterstateImmigration Policy Author:Fareed Zakaria
“Most people in Seoul don't care about the North's belligerent statements: The farther one is from the Korean Peninsula, the more one will find people worried about the recent developments here. Scary impressions are important to North Korea because for the last two decades its policy has been, above all, a brilliant exercise in diplomatic blackmail. And blackmail usually works better when the practitioners are seen as irrational and unpredictable.” PeopleHas BeensTwoImportantCareLastsPoliticsPolicyDevelopmentExerciseDon't CareScaryDecadesBrilliantImpressionStatementsWorriedIrrationalUnpredictableKoreaNorth KoreaKoreanDiplomaticBlackmailPeninsulas Author:Andrei Lankov