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Is Australia ready for a house construction boom? Supply chain constraints say no.
Rongai’s rapid development has happened without services keeping pace, and the rivers have paid the price.
Play fighting can help children’s development in many ways, from their balance, to their nonverbal skills and cognition.
The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.
The government and opposition have a duty to work towards creating a Kenya in which all citizens can live peacefully.
The federal government’s long awaited new aid and development policy offers a clear and galvanising vision of how Australia should deal with the complex issue.
This week’s summit for a “New Global Financing Pact” will look to secure some much-needed climate cash for developing countries, while ensuring their debt remains manageable.
Today’s short-term missionaries continue a long legacy, but in a very different way.
In Sackett v. EPA, a suit filed by two homeowners who filled in wetlands on their property, the Supreme Court has drastically narrowed the definition of which wetlands qualify for federal protection.
Infrastructure that links mines to ports isn’t enough – it needs to be accompanied by policies that encourage productive investment in factories.
China’s population decline and intensive ageing will offer opportunities and risks to African countries.
Urban expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa and the need for daily mobility
A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.
The essential ingredients in achieving the development goals are partnerships combined with smart thinking about how to deploy 21st century technologies.
China’s international lending projects have big potential impacts on oceans and coasts. By cooperating more closely with host countries, Beijing can make those projects more sustainable.
A key issue for African countries is: how to contribute towards averting a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development.
The latest budget shows we’re starting to cement the view that an adequate development budget is non-negotiable if Australia wants to have influence in the region.
Mega-projects tend to represent the interests of state and business elites.
If Nigeria’s public office holders behave, there’s no reason why the country can’t progress.
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of African and Development Studies, The University of Edinburgh
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PhD, University of East Anglia
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professor of Economics, University of Copenhagen
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Professor and Executive Dean: Engineering, University of Canterbury
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University of Nottingham
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Professor in Organisation & Sustainability, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer, International Law; Asian Business Law, Monash University
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Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professor: International Business & Strategy, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director: Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR System Organization
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
