tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396571161962287942.post7000633410508288214..comments2024-03-22T08:37:16.132-07:00Comments on Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life: Are Global Politics Gravitating Towards Better Governance Or Simply An Outcome Of Mass Dissatisfaction?Felix Doddshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15674368107771895857noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396571161962287942.post-29699656103845582602017-01-01T00:24:06.173-08:002017-01-01T00:24:06.173-08:00This is a great piece Felix! I think everyone in t...This is a great piece Felix! I think everyone in the world wants change, but sadly, the political landscape does not offer a lot of alternatives. That's why democracies are changing governments hoping that things will change, only to be disappointed and hope that changing the administration again will result to better lives. <br /><br />However, this is not sustainable especially since politics are shaped by individuals whose only focus is limited to election cycles. My thinking is that, the civil society, working with communities, can effect positive change by developing solutions at the local level. If such solutions are viable, take them to the government and lobby for their adoption at the policy level. More of a bottom-up approach to development as opposed to the top-down paradigm we have lived with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14789966926615219880noreply@blogger.com