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In 1776, with a population of 2.5 million, few imagined that within two centuries, the U.S. would become the dominant superpower. It’s not inconceivable that Canada could do the same by 2223.
Destructive mining in Congo’s protected areas is rampant because it generates money for citizens, officials and armed groups.
The energy-intensive process of producing cement and concrete contributes significantly to global warming while depleting resources. Much more sustainable alternatives are being developed.
There should be a better long-term strategy for foreign direct investments in Nigeria that’s not tied to its oil reserves.
Illegal roads have brought deforestation, fire and other environmental damage to the Amazon. The results of the 2022 presidential runoff could have a major impact for the future.
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?
Puerto Rico’s tourism industry is booming as nations lift COVID-19 travel restrictions, but development is displacing people who have lived along its coastlines for years.
As a major conference on the global biodiversity crisis opens in Montreal, a conservation biologist explains how ideas about protecting nature have evolved over the past 40 years.
Coltan is indispensable to the making of modern electronic devices but its mining causes human and environmental disasters in the DR Congo.
Degrowth offers the world a new story, one that acknowledges the role economic growth has had in climate change and identifies alternatives.
By mismanaging its forestry road system, Québec and the forestry companies operating in public forests have made significant savings, to the detriment of protecting aquatic environments.
Every time Alberta’s energy-based economy goes into a tailspin, it’s because the price of oil has declined precipitously, and when it booms, it’s because the price has soared.
Afghanistan has vast mineral resources that have long attracted interest from outside countries, but a lack of infrastructure and political instability means they’re unlikely to aid its economy now.
Around the world, fragile coastal ecosystems are under intense pressure, and understanding and managing their complex interactions requires an integrated and interdisciplinary approach.
Misconceptions of rural realities can have serious implications. Better use of data can help avoid this and lead to policies that will help rural communities recover in the post-pandemic.
Rural people’s access to fuelwood isn’t determined by the availability of the wood, instead it’s controlled by power dynamics.
Clashes between mining companies and communities are often about the age-old question of whether mining, with its adverse impacts, can benefit the many or only a selected few.
Other existential risks include the decline of natural resources (particularly water), human population growth beyond the Earth’s carrying capacity, and nuclear weapons.
Manufacturing minerals is an expanding field of study. Making more of them could help alleviate various pressures faced by our growing population. But how are they made, and where can they be used?
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Professor, Center for Research on North America, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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Professor of Sustainable Development, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Brock University
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Discipine Leader Permaculture Design and Sustainability, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Accounting, Durham University
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Director (International) - Melbourne Centre for Cities, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
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Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies - Intelligent & Resilient Ocean Engineering, University of Southampton
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Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Denver
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Professor in Tropical Regional Development, The Cairns Institute, James Cook University
