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Policy & Finance
Does inclusive finance really need stablecoins?
Today, 1.3 billion adults, mostly women, remain outside the formal financial system, while lower-income consumers struggle to access suitable financial services. Despite the hype, stablecoins are not the best solution to either problem.
Food & Agriculture
To end global hunger, invest in rural communities
Even as hunger declines around the world, food insecurity remains prevalent in rural communities. Restoring soil health, expanding access to new technologies, strengthening land rights, and upgrading public infrastructure are essential to boost agricultural productivity and protect rural livelihoods.
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.
As biodiversity loss accelerates, a new natural history curriculum seeks to rebuild young people’s connection with nature through fieldwork, observation and ecological understanding.
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15 June 2026
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24 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
‘They invite us to speak, but not to decide’
18 December 2025
Policy & Finance
India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
17 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
15 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Indigenous women leaders at COP30: Listen to us as equals
13 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
Climate justice is no longer an aspiration but a legal duty
11 November 2025
10 November 2025
Policy & Finance
What COP30 must do
6 October 2025
29 September 2025
Food & Agriculture
Reimagining agriculture for young people
12 September 2025
25 August 2025
Policy & Finance
Climate finance is held back by rules from the financial crash
5 August 2025
25 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Asian universities rise in global sustainability leadership rankings
22 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Financing for development must account for women
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