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Progress on nature-positive farming – but habitats still trail big-ticket technology
The popular satellite internet service is helpful for education and disaster relief in remote island communities.
The World Bank has long sought to replace it’s annual index that fell to scandal in 2021. But a new replacement repeats some of the flaws.
The Trump administration’s sudden freeze of funding for USAID is an immediate disaster, but the economic model for international solidarity has been outdated for a long time.
Nigeria needs a broad-based coalition of developmentalist elites.
Developers could save time and money by planning for nature at the outset.
Mozambique struggles to create a unified nation because of its diverse cultures, colonial history, socialism and globalisation.
Growing up with more than one language has obvious advantages for children.
The Supreme Court will consider how far outward federal agencies should look when they analyze how a proposed action could affect the environment.
Certain ideas have shaped the success and optimism of state-led development in Ethiopia and Rwanda in the first two decades of the 21st century.
Budget credibility is crucial for Mozambique’s economic development and public trust.
US-based Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson were recognised for their work on the vast differences in prosperity between nations.
Good governance is a catalyst for national peace, stability and development.
Australia’s main environment laws have long been regarded as not fit for purpose. But efforts to strengthen environmental protection have met huge pushback.
Efforts to address climate change can learn a lot from the decades-long gender mainstreaming efforts.
Koalas in trouble, land clearing at speed – nature in New South Wales is not well. Now the government is proposing significant changes to its ineffective biodiversity laws.
Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.
As climate change ravages coastal livelihoods, piracy is on the rise, imperilling seafarers and trade.
US cities are doing green infrastructure, but in bits and pieces. Today’s climate-driven floods require a much broader approach to create true sponge cities that are built to soak up water.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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Professor of Sustainability, Azim Premji University
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