The Weekly Tradecast by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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This series by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) explores how major economic events are affecting developing countries and the lives of billions of people.
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141. The role of nuclear energy in a sustainable future
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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140. Fast fashion’s hidden cost: Who really pays the price?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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139. Rethinking investment: Making money work for development
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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138. Deep sea mining: Necessary innovation or environmental risk?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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137. Unlocking hemp's potential: A path to sustainable growth and development
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May 22, 2025 |
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136. Copper: Essential to our move to clean energy – but at what cost?
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May 06, 2025 |
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135. Antibiotic shortages: A looming health crisis
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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134. The future of trade: Finding balance in a fragmented world
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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133. Bigger barriers: Emily Blanchard on tariffs and trade wars
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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132. The future of food: Jennifer Clapp on recipes for resilience and sustainability
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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131. UN report: Unlocking Africa’s trade potential
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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130. Southbound traffic: Giselle Datz on the shifts in global trade
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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129. Mind the gap: James Galbraith on overcoming inequality
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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128. Taxing times: How fairer taxes can fund development
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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127. Macro to micro: How the green transition is reshaping everything
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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126. From 2024 into 2025: Charting a new development course
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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125. Charting a new course: John Denton on how the private sector can support inclusive development
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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124. Powering trade: Why renewable energy needs a push from positive policies
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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123. Fashion with a peel: How crop waste is making sustainable textiles and creating jobs
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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122. Dollars and change: Sony Kapoor on funding our greener future
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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121. COP29: Why trade and investment are key to a greener future
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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120. Trading up: How carbon markets can help development and the planet
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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119. UN report: Rethinking development in our age of discontent
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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118. Richard Baldwin: Why the shift to services opens new doors for development
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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117. UNCTAD at 60: Célestin Monga on trade and transformation as the keys to development
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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116. Bretton Woods at 80: Why the global financial system needs big changes to boost sustainable development
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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115: Turning water into fuel: The challenges of making green hydrogen cheaply
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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114. #UNCTAD60: Isabella Weber on the economy of the future in a fragmented world
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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113. UN Summit of the Future: How to build a better world
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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112. Cost of war: Palestinian economy will need decades to recover and rebuild
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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111. Aiming the aid: Why development funding needs refocusing
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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110. Bright ideas: How creativity can power economies and development
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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109. Cocoa crisis: Why higher prices are bittersweet as climate change hits crops
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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108. Poisoned power: Why lead-acid batteries need a cleaner and greener alternative
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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107. Growth spurt: Why investing in youth fuels an inclusive, sustainable future
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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106. #UNCTAD60: Our history and future supporting trade and development
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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105. Safe travels: Why we all need the UN tourist protection code
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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104. #UNCTAD60: Why we need urgent action (now) to save the Sustainable Development Goals
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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103. Digital Economy Report: Why the future of humanity depends on how we manage technology
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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102. Super seaweed: From food to pharmaceuticals, how the marine plant can transform our lives
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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101. #UNCTAD60: Charting a new course for development at the Global Leaders Forum
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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100. World Investment Report 2024: Weaker global flows show much work ahead for a more inclusive future
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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99. #UNCTAD60: Rebeca Grynspan on charting a new course for development
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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98. Digital decisions: Sana Khareghani on shaping our technology future for the benefit of all
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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97. The future of AI: Why innovation and regulation must go hand-in-hand
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May 30, 2024 |
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96. Rough seas ahead: How can global supply chains navigate shipping disruptions?
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May 23, 2024 |
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95. A matter of survival: Why small island states need resilience and prosperity
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May 16, 2024 |
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94. Vital knowledge: Why science and technology are so important for our future
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May 09, 2024 |
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93. Fractured future: What shifting investment patterns mean for development
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May 02, 2024 |
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92. Pedal to the metal: Why electric car batteries need to be cleaner and greener
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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91. Growth going to waste: UN trade and development update sees multiple challenges slowing economic momentum
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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90. Healthy not hungry: Why good food is a key ingredient for development
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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89. Moving up: Bhutan graduates to UN's developing country status but challenges remain for other LDCs
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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88. That’s rubbish: How our waste is choking the planet and how we can clean it up
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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87. K-popification: Why South Korea’s creative economy is an inspiration for others
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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86. Fisherman's blues: Why the fisheries industry needs to get much greener
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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85. Women’s Day: Why investing in women is the key to faster development for all
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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84. Money on the move: How remittances and trade work together for development
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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83. Precarious passage: Red sea ship attacks strain supply chains
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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82. Measuring what matters: Why inclusive growth means more than just GDP
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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81. Israel-Gaza crisis: Palestinian economy needs billions to rebuild and much more to grow
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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80. Foundations for the future: Why the global financial system needs big changes to boost sustainable development
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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79. SOS for the SDGs: Why saving the development goals needs trillions of dollars in investment
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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78. Bleak or bountiful future: Why fertilizer is vital to global food supplies
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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77. Ring in the new: A look back at the big issues of 2023 and where we go from here with UNCTAD experts
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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76. All aboard the environment express: Global tourism needs more investment to reach greener heights
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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75. No time to waste: Why we need far more investment around climate change and sustainable development
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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74. Green light: How trade can drive the clean energy transition and cut global emissions
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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73. Shaping the future: Why the right digital path is key to sustainable and inclusive development
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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72. Food for thought: Can fish ever be sustainable as human hunger grows?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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71. UN report: After years of lost growth, least developed countries need inclusive finance to meet development goals
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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70. Investing in the female future: Why we need better financing for women entrepreneurs
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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69. A booster for the future: Why investment in healthcare needs to be bigger and broader
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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68. Back on track: How to help small businesses recover from turmoil and return to growth
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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67. Prices and profits: Is commodity speculation making the global food crisis worse?
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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66. UN trade report: Global economy sees weak growth as many financial and development challenges remain
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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65. Charting the course: Shipping industry must balance uncertainty, investment and the environment
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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64. Commodity conundrum: Why developing countries need to add value to their exports of raw materials
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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63. Rising concerns: Solutions, strategies to keep the good face of inflation, not the bad and the ugly
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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62. Rising concerns: The good, the bad and the ugly faces of inflation
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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61. Easing the burden: Reforms to multilateral lenders and money for developing countries on G20 agenda
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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60. Extinction or protection: The race to stop the illegal wildlife trade before it’s too late
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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59. Disruption and demand: How Africa can help diversify global supply chains
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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58. Cracked rice bowl: Why an essential crop needs to be bigger but also better for the environment
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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57. Key to progress: Why landlocked countries need extra help with trade and development challenges
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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56. Going Green: Simple ways to make our lives more environmentally friendly
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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55. Population pressure: What do 8 billion people (and more) mean for the world’s resources and development?
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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54. How green is green? Why we need more scrutiny to ensure sustainable investment really helps our planet
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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53. World Investment Report 2023: Weak FDI threatens clean energy transition and development goals
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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52. Greener getaways: Why sustainability is the ticket for tourists, countries and the travel industry
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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51. Credit crunch: Why we need an effective global system to deal with debt
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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50. The rise of the machines: What does AI mean for our jobs, privacy and humanity?
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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49. Global energy crisis: Prices may be cooling but more volatility is in the pipeline
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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48. Pollution solution: How plastic substitutes can help economies and the planet
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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47. History of hunger: How the war in Ukraine is making food crises even worse in Africa and least developed countries
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May 26, 2023 |
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46. Sweet spot: How honey can help economies, the environment and the bees
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May 18, 2023 |
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45. The future of energy: What’s the right mix for the economy and our planet?
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May 11, 2023 |
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44. All things being equal: Changing the rules around big data
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May 04, 2023 |
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43. Jobs in jeopardy? What a recession means for workers
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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42. Capitalizing on creativity: How imagination can support sustainable development
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Apr 20, 2023 |