To bring about genuine change, middle-power countries like Canada must adopt a leadership role in pursuing an ethical agenda to ensure the security and survival of humanity.
Is Canada ready to lead?
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Recent extreme events in Australia, with torrential rain and floods following devastating bushfires, have focused the World Urban Forum’s attention on the urgency of climate action.
The water that replenishes groundwater, rivers and lakes is under threat from climate change, pollution and aging infrastructure.
My year of buying almost nothing saved me thousands of dollars – but also taught me valuable lessons as a teacher, including about the benefits of failure.
Companies that want to reduce their environmental footprint need to ensure their entire workforce feels a shared sense of purpose.
Identifying and overcoming barriers to equitable participation in social and economic life can improve the well-being of coastal communities.
The Indonesian government has been distributing funds for village development. In 2019, the money can also be used for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Non-living nature such as rocks, landforms, soil and water form the Earth’s ‘geodiversity’ - a crucial part of the planet’s life support system.
What happens when a leader’s beliefs and decisions have an indirect negative impact on the business?
A fairer, greener and more prosperous Australia is possible – so long as political leaders don’t focus just on economic growth.
The aim is to reduce maternal deaths, address the unmet need for family planning and end gender-based violence by 2030.
Many of the most fundamental aspects of TB disease remain unknown. For example, after exposure to the organism that causes TB, why do only some people get infected and only some of those fall ill?
Research shows that abuse, violence and poor relationships in families may have dire consequences for society, and specifically children.
Child poverty has important psychological and social consequences. This means solutions need to cover very many different angles.
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Cloud computing can play a crucial role in helping African countries reach sustainable development.
Africa has already felt the effects of Donald Trump’s climate change denialism. Recent events are also raising political issues of keen interest among the continent’s democrats.
Australia has a moral duty to engage with the global challenge of providing quality education to hundreds of millions of Indian youth over the next 20 years.
While not all men are willing to become involved in women and children’s health, some situations force them take on ‘women’s work’.
If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
Science academies have a crucial role to play in developing ways for scientists to engage more effectively.
Top contributors
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Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Associate Professor at the University of Pretoria and Co-ordinator of the South African SDG Hub, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow, Monash University
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Professor of Business and Sustainable Development, The University of Edinburgh
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Sustainable Development Solutions Network Manager, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health, McGill University
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Monash University
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Thomas Wiedmann is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Sustainability Research, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Director (International) - Melbourne Centre for Cities, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Development Economics, Monash University
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Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University
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Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor and Executive Dean: Engineering, University of Canterbury
