Ghanaian postcolonial intellectuals viewed terms such as development, neo-colonialism, self-reliance, and indigeneity as central to discussions of global inequalities.
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Activities in space today are far more numerous and complicated compared to 1967, before humans had landed on the moon or Elon Musk had been born. Two experts explain the need for better laws to keep space peaceful.
COP26 resulted in new climate commitments from countries across the world - here’s what they could mean for our future.
The world promised progress at the Glasgow climate conference. Now it has to turn those promises into reality. A former senior UN official describes what to watch for in the coming year.
Stabilising Earth’s climate depends on a lot more than deals struck at conferences like Glasgow. But those agreements set a frame for real-world decisions.
A new climate projection found Glasgow pledges leave the world off-track for limiting warming to 1.5°C. What needs to happen in the final days of frantic COP26 negotiations to close the ambition gap?
Combining the UN’s expertise and global reach with Musk’s wealth and revolutionary problem-solving could make a difference, a world hunger expert argues.
The press releases sound promising, but the negotiations have a long way to go. Here’s what’s ahead at the midpoint of the COP26 climate talks.
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Where will an end to the conflict come from?
Olympians and Paralympians can uplift the voices of Celil’s family and supporters by calling for his release over the next four months. Academics, journalists and activists should join in solidarity.
Western methods of preserving history have excluded Indigenous stories. How can we include Indigenous narratives and their methods of maintaining history?
The UN’s new Emissions Gap Report shows we’re on track to overshoot the Paris target of 1.5°C. If we don’t close this emissions gap, what will Australia, and the rest of world, be forced to endure?
The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a former senior UN official writes.
By the end of the summit, we’ll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity’s biggest challenge. But while international politics matter, domestic politics are what counts.
A former UN adviser explains what happens at climate summits like COP26 and why people fear this one won’t meet its goals.
In countries where the right to a healthy environment is part of domestic law, court decisions are already resulting in stronger climate action.
The UN’s Security Council is dominated by the veto-wielding permanent five members and attempts at reform continue to be plagued by obstacles.
Diet - specifically veganism - and its impact on identity is becoming the focus of increasingly heated online discussions around climate change.
A growing number of countries and companies have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. But there’s a catch – they still plan to keep emitting greenhouse gases.
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.
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Professor of Law, Conflict and Global Development, University of Reading
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Professor of Practice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in the Frederick S Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
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Senior Lecturer, International Development Department, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in International Human Rights Law, The University of Western Australia
