As I previously mentioned it is extremely important that we identify and address the causes behind such things as famine and poverty. Take for instance my example of the IMF and their SAPs, which have historically had a negative impact on the countries they are supposed to be helping. Addressing why they have such a negative impact would better enable the IMF and the 'developing' world to work together.

Another area which I have raised is the unsustainable practices which are being forced upon some peoples as a result of economic globalization and the increasing power and influence that multinational corporations wield.

Then there is the issue of 'progress' and 'development' being controversial terms in their own right. Like I also mentioned one of the problems with Development policy was that it falsely held the belief that there was only one path in which a society could travel down in order to gain said 'progress' and 'development'. This resulted in the policies being imposed on the peoples in question being highly ethnocentric and at times quite irrelevant to those they are trying to help. As such I would propose stronger utilization of the knowledge and understandings held by those who the policies are trying to help. Instead of simply trying to dictate what they should and shouldn't do, we should try to gain an understanding of what they want and need. As quite simply there is not a singular path of development, but rather it will differ from people to people. On that note here is a report from survival international which specifically looks at the negative impact which 'progress' has had on tribal peoples.