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The federal government has softened its initial renewables-only stance.
People need to feel they are part of the solution, not the problem.
Mass tourism reshapes urban spaces, often at the expense of local communities.
Capital-driven regeneration projects rarely deliver because they focus on profit, not local people’s needs.
The important developmental role that intermediate city municipalities can play in creating employment and stimulating growth suggests they should be prioritised.
Since the 2010s boosting retail has been the government’s primary remedy for better high street health. Without centering the community these street serve, though, plans are likely to fail.
The future of tourism depends on ensuring visitors do not wear out their welcome. Giving locals more of a say in tourism can help ensure they share in the benefits and minimise the costs.
Relocation from risky areas is the only safe response.
Federal rules governing television stations were meant to keep them connected to the communities they serve. The Trump administration wants to weaken those rules, and those civic links.
Generally conflicts are not caused by climate change. But it can lead to complex security risks.
Regional solutions can spread across the planet.
The government assumes that with the right education and training, a young person will be able to get work. But this is not the case, especially for young people who live in rural and regional areas.
A parish council’s decision to charge parkrunners for using their parks may seem like a storm in a tea cup – but it’s an important test case.
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Associate Professor, Bournemouth University
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Senior Researcher and Director of Climate Change and Risk Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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PhD candidate, University of Bristol
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Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications & Professor of Telecommunications, Penn State
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ARC Future Fellow, School of Education, Deakin University
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Professor, Gender Equity and Sport, Griffith University
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Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
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Director of the Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Economist, Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in Human Critical Geography, University of Leeds
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Professor of Retail Studies, University of Stirling
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Professor, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
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Researcher, Lecturer and Consultant, Universitat de Barcelona
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Professor of Marketing and Tourism & Director of the Sustainable Travel and Tourism Advanced Research Centre, University of Nottingham