A country’s policy is an expression of its national interest and by extension the people’s interest because what makes a policy is the projected image of interests it seeks to achieve. When issues are referred to as ‘National’ they have the connotation of government guarantee of authority and influence and are regarded as purposeful courses of action which must be followed by an actor or set of actors in dealing with matters of concern. National interest is very often subsumed within the law…

Despite the crippling effects of desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) the world has continued building towards a ‘soil peak’ which will have far-worse consequences than the current ‘oil peak’. Consequently poverty and hunger, food insecurity and vulnerability to climatic shocks are likely to remain the major global challenges for sustainable development in the next decades.

At the Camp David summit, the G-8 and some world leaders including Africans, will commit…