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Food & Agriculture
Taking women farmers seriously
Rather than designing solutions for half the farming population, agricultural researchers, policymakers, and others must consider the specific needs and preferences of women farmers in developing countries. Only then can the huge female agricultural labour force reach its potential to ensure food security and drive economic growth.
A Peruvian mountain farmer lost his legal case against energy giant RWE, climate litigators lost the battle but not the war.
In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the worst hit by floods. The failure was not forecasting, but what happened – or didn’t – after the alarms were raised.
Carbon & Climate
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead
Despite political gridlock within countries and at global summits, climate change and ecological degradation are creating undeniable economic momentum. As renewables scale up, fossil fuels will become even less competitive; and as ecosystems degrade, markets will price in the risks and reward those who adapt.
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Corporate Responsibility
Sustainability reporting tools must bridge impacts of local businesses and Earth's limits
26 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks
23 December 2025
22 December 2025
Manufacturing
Can the fashion industry adapt to a warming world?
18 December 2025
Policy & Finance
India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
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Food & Agriculture
India’s food waste is turning into an environmental time bomb
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Carbon & Climate
Climate justice is no longer an aspiration but a legal duty
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18 September 2025
Carbon & Climate
Why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war
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Policy & Finance
Climate resilience is a strategic investment
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Carbon & Climate
The World Court finally opens the door to 'climate reparations'
25 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Nature risk is financial risk
20 June 2025
Carbon & Climate
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