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Amid global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) funding gaps, Asian universities are stepping up as leaders in sustainable finance, driving research and innovation to shape a more sustainable future.

25 Jul 2025

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If a tea seller or a street vendor in Mumbai had drafted the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, they might have looked very different. The focus on Global North research in academia needs to shift.

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Universities, not beholden to election cycles or shareholder demands, can invest in research to generate long-term climate data and transcend disciplinary silos, unlike other traditional institutions.

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In Asian universities, students often have little say about what happens on campus. As student divestment groups in the region gain momentum, it’s time for universities to listen to what their students have to say about issues that will affect their future.

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Stop Adani protest at LLoyd's

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Tokyo, densely populated city

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The Covid city

24 August 2020

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7 July 2020

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

13 April 2020

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31 March 2020

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13 September 2016

Get the buck out of fossil fuels

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Sustainable development online education

13 December 2013

SAHMRI, Adelaide

22 July 2013

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