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Policy & Finance
How to improve global mineral governance
The race to secure critical minerals has intensified at the same time as the international community has recognised the need for more sustainable and responsible mining practices. Translating the resulting frameworks and guidelines into concrete action will require consolidating Global South policy and advocacy networks.
The rise of electric SUVs is challenging the idea of green transport, with experts warning that heavier vehicles could undermine climate, health and equity goals.
If development programmes are serious about long-term change, they have to create real pathways towards paid, respected roles within the communities women already belong to.
Carbon & Climate
Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it.
All #equity Opinion
18 December 2025
Policy & Finance
India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
27 March 2025
25 March 2025
Carbon & Climate
Sustainability in an unstable world
24 March 2025
Policy & Finance
Aid cuts could erase women from public life
23 September 2024
Carbon & Climate
Women leading the green charge
6 September 2024
24 June 2023
Food & Agriculture
A human rights approach to the global food crisis
26 January 2023
11 August 2022
8 August 2022
Policy & Finance
Counting queers
14 July 2022
Policy & Finance
Who’s willing to pay for sustainability in the Pacific?
5 May 2022
Carbon & Climate
How women can break the bias
14 March 2022
Carbon & Climate
The anatomy of the net-zero transition
10 February 2022
20 December 2021
Policy & Finance
Hacking the tragedy of the commons
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