Using a case study from the Nilgris Biosphere Reserve in India, the Green Indian States Trust created a challenging presentation which analyses the link between poverty and environmental degradation as well as offering ideas of how to break the cycle.

An outstanding presentation put together by Joshua Bishop and of great value and contribution to 'The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity' (TEEB)  for business report.

This Briefing Document, by Tomorrow's Company, summarises the strengths and weaknesses of both aid and trade within a poverty reduction strategy. It shows that it is important to distinguish between different types of aid, as the efficacy of each is dependent on the context in which it is administered. An assessment of the success of trade led growth strategies in reducing poverty is made and the difficulties faced by developing nations in following such a strategy are explored. The Tomorrow's Company Briefing Documents are intended to provide the reader with a comprehensive introduction to a particular topic. You can find the full list of Briefing Documents on forceforgood.com here.

This Briefing Document, by Tomorrow’s Company, summarises microfinance and its increasing importance. It also briefly describes the most controversial issues surrounding different facets of microfinance.