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Policy & Finance
Climate action requires debt relief
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Food & Agriculture
Migrant agriculture workers: potential resource for Southeast Asia’s food-resilient future
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Policy & Finance
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With the globalisation engine no longer as powerful as it once was, economic growth alone is unlikely to eradicate poverty. One complementary approach is to bolster financial inclusion.
Energy transition research addressing the range of equity concerns across India’s socioeconomic groups and regions is rare. This needs to change.
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