Planning has begun for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and already it’s clear the city has learned from the mistakes of other hosts, but its plans to be truly sustainable have one glaring weak point.
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Are studies right that expanded access to off-grid solar products has driven economic development in Africa?
The sustainable and inclusive development of the St. Lawrence River is essential. A prolonged laissez-faire attitude will have harmful consequences on people and the environment.
A 1972 report warned that unchecked consumption could crater the world economy by 2100. Fifty years and much debate later, can humanity innovate quickly enough to avoid that fate?
The project threatens catastrophic harm to one of the world’s most important river systems, and the people who depend on it.
The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.
Traffic crashes kill and injure millions worldwide every year and are a major drain on economic development. Improving road safety would produce huge payoffs, especially in lower-income countries.
Designed by scientists, a comic book empowers the reader to become a pioneer of cutting-edge, agro-ecological farming in developing countries.
Why is Indonesia planning to build a new capital called Nusantara? Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Groundwater has the potential to support broad economic, humanitarian and social development in sub-Saharan Africa, as it has in other regions globally.
The language around climate change can feel overwhelming. A psychology and public policy expert breaks it down in plain English.
Flooding constitutes a threat to Nigeria achieving the global sustainable development goals.
Energy and climate policies aren’t always headed in the same direction, but if they work together they can tackle two of the biggest challenges of our time.
The way we build our cities is adversely affecting our health, and, in particular, our hearts. Thinking of urban planners as health professionals could change that
From Germany to Georgetown, the Global North has a lot to learn about reckoning successfully with past human rights wrongs.
The fact that nearly half the world’s population is still struggling to escape poverty while global temperatures hurtle upward is not a coincidence.
Carbon emissions from maritime shipping and port activities are on the rise. But city ports are finding ways to reduce their carbon footprints and reconnect with nearby cities.
When the pandemic put tourism on hold, many residents heaved a sigh of relief. Will hasty economic recovery plans scupper our chance for a rethink?
The oceans play a key role in regulating life on Earth. We must shift our view of them from as something to use if we hope to develop them sustainably.
Attempts to wage war on drugs in developing countries which don’t take into account the needs of local people are doomed to fail. Here’s why.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Emeritus Professor of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Canberra
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Research Fellow, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
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Professor of Environmental Geography, School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Director, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Assistant Director (International) - Melbourne Centre for Cities, The University of Melbourne
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Thomas Wiedmann is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Sustainability Research, UNSW Sydney
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Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment, University of Delaware (USA); Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Global Change and Sustainability Research Institute and School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Clinical Senior Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
