The global poverty plot is thicker than what the World Bank would have us believe.
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We know from research children benefit from two years of preschool, rather than one. Universal access to preschool would also return benefits to the economy, and help parents with childcare costs.
The UK's plans for post-Brexit trade and investment in Africa are pint-sized by the standards of other major players.
Increased use of renewable energies could help curb climate change, but the water required for their production has dispossessed rural Guatemalans.
Uncontrolled growth at the expense of the environment will severely exacerbate the impacts of climate change. As shown with tragic floods in India, our cities are not prepared for extreme events.
Pollution is killing people in the developing world at an alarming rate. While there are many reasons for this, one looms large: China.
As Toronto hurtles towards its population dense future, the making of significant green communities for its waterfront needs to be urgently considered.
Our social institutions and politics suffer from a collective arrested development – and our relationship to technology has only exacerbated this trend.
Climate change, development, past forest management policies and current firefighting practices are creating conditions for large, costly wildfires.
Images of the aftermath of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy dam collapse in Laos went around the world. But many other dam projects harm locals and the environment in less visible ways.
Sydney's Parramatta is developing fast, building over a rich archaeological history. Finding ways to retain it can help visitors and residents feel a sense of physical connection with those who came before.
The fires tearing through the Athens region are not an act of God, but a direct result of corruption and systematic disregard for the law.
A perfect storm of climate, forestry, development and fire management trends are driving up the costs of fighting wildfires.
As attempts to water down the Endangered Species Act have accelerated, public support for the act has stayed high. Then why do politicians keep trying to weaken the act?
A historian of wildfires explains the difference between urban and rural fire cultures, and what it means for protecting communities in fire-prone rural areas.
North Korea's infrastructure is in dire need of expansion and modernisation. This is where the South can help.
The Viva Tech Fair took place in May 2018 in Paris, showcasing innovation in Africa. The continent’s fablabs, driven by digital tools and collaborative dynamics, are shaking up traditional foundations.
A new parliamentary report has taken an informed and sensible approach to developing regional Australia, without simply focusing on the contentious issue of decentralisation.
Dense, high buildings limit the space available for urban greenery. But imaginative projects that involve the community can ensure nature and the city go hand in hand.
A newish method called the multidimensional poverty index is revealing new insights into the South Africa's poverty.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer in Disaster Risk Reduction, University of Newcastle
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Professor of International Health, Burnet Institute
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Professor of African and Development Studies, University of Edinburgh
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PhD Candidate in Disaster Management, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Organisation & Sustainability, University of Exeter
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Alice de Jonge is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer, International Law; Asian Business Law, Monash University
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PhD Student, University of Nottingham
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Director: Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR System Organization
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Full Professor of Political Economy, University of Pretoria
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Economist, UNSW
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UNU-WIDER Director, United Nations University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Sustainability, Azim Premji University
