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Climate Economies
Dec 02, 2015
Written by
Adriana Kocornik-Mina
When countries suffer extreme weather events such as floods, storms and droughts, decision-makers are faced with a question. Do they rebuild their economies as they were before? Or do they seize the chance to reshape their economies?
Rewilding – the ethical imperative
Nov 27, 2015
Written by
William S. Lynn
We have allowed rewilding to be seen as another big conservation project, instead of a deep ethical vision of how we ought to live
Wild crimes
Nov 24, 2015
Written by
Melanie Flynn
Wildlife crime, particularly the illegal international trade in endangered species, is viewed as a serious problem by the public and seemingly the UK government
Time to walk the talk
Nov 24, 2015
Written by
Paul Jepson
When the histories of 21st century conservation are written 2015 might, just might, be identified as a pivotal year: the year when the focus of conservation shifted from a defence of past natures to the active creation of a wilder…
The new nature
Nov 23, 2015
Written by
Derek Gow
Rewilding can present many long-term benefits, but do we have the short-term political will or social desire for change for the movement to ever take root?
Inspiring a generation
Nov 06, 2015
Written by
Philip Avery
What should expeditions be for? How can we make them better, and more accessible?
Park Life
Oct 06, 2015
Written by
Daniel Raven-Ellison
What if we made London a National Park City? Having visited all of the UK’s national parks, it’s clear to me that something major is missing
Africa breaks free
Sep 11, 2015
Written by
Alex Perry
Half a century after they won their formal liberation, Africans are winning the substance of it, and a remade continent is being born
Calais and the push-pull of migration
Aug 07, 2015
Written by
Alexandria Innes
The government's methods to limit access between Calais and the UK will fail for the simple reason that they are not responding to the motivations of the people trying to cross the channel
Setting Standards
Jul 31, 2015
Written by
David Jackman
Many will be aware of the International Standards Organization (ISO) through environmental standards such as ISO 14001 or the quality frameworks for management, such as ISO 9001
The multiple personalities of the bicycle
Jul 24, 2015
Written by
Glen Norcliffe
The second bicycle age is upon us, picking up where we left off in the late 19th century
Russia’s climate turn
Jul 17, 2015
Written by
Marianna Poberezhskaya
Russia has proven to be one of the most important, but also most difficult, participants in the global climate regime. This situation has slowly started to change, with both state and people becoming more aware of climate change threats
Underlying Geography
Jul 10, 2015
Written by
Tim Marshall
There are many factors determining why leaders of countries make the decisions they do. Of these, the most often overlooked is geography
The Food Chain
Jul 03, 2015
Written by
Toby Waine
The world needs a much clearer understanding of just who is growing what – a reliable world map of agricultural production
Beyond governments
Jun 26, 2015
Written by
Eddie Rich and Jonas Moberg
Certain challenges cannot be addressed by governments alone, particularly when weak governments have to manage relations with big companies
The G7 take on climate finance
Jun 12, 2015
Written by
Smita Nakhooda and Charlene Watson
While those in Bonn seem optimistic about the negotiating sessions that form the mid-point towards the Paris climate deal in December, governments must ramp up commitments to long-term finance to inject real energy into the process
The Gandhi Model
Jun 05, 2015
Written by
Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy
If we listen and act on what Mahatma Gandhi had to say on development, the focus is very simple. He said the ultimate solution for fighting poverty was not mass production but production by the masses
Watching border shifts
May 29, 2015
Written by
Natalia Ribas-Mateos
We can observe borders not as simple cartographic lines which divide places, but as places in their own right with their own stories and their own salient and unique qualities
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