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Finance for a sustainable future
News, Jordan Schwartz, Published on 07/11/2024
» Whenever the world's financial and political leaders convene -- whether at the G20 summit, the United Nations General Assembly, or the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings -- the most urgent development challenges are nearly always on the agenda. Increasingly, the solution these leaders propose to such problems, from poverty alleviation and public-health crises to climate change and the energy transition, is more financing.
Israeli farms desperate for workers
Miriam Jordan, The New York Times, Published on 14/11/2023
» KADIMA, Israel - Israeli farms, core to the country’s national identity, for years employed Palestinian and Thai workers. But since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct 7 and the war in the Gaza Strip, most Palestinians have been banned from Israel and many fearful Thais have returned home, leaving growers to scramble for labour.
How Nigeria ended fuel subsidies
News, Jordan Kyle & Kwaw Andam, Published on 21/08/2023
» In his inauguration speech in May, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the country's decades-old fuel subsidy. This is not the first time that Nigeria has attempted to abandon the policy, which has had disastrous consequences for the economy and the climate. What is new is the quiescence of ordinary citizens. After declaring plans for a nationwide strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress backed down, and no other large protests have erupted.
Zero hunger target is still possible
Oped, Jordan Dey, Published on 08/08/2023
» This year marks the halfway point for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ambitious set of global targets introduced by the United Nations in 2015.
Prioritising our most crucial goals
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg and Jordan B Peterson, Published on 23/12/2022
» We traditionally reflect during the end-of-year holidays on the consequences of our past behaviour, as well as contemplating the good to achieve in the 12 months ahead. When we set resolutions, we are striving to determine how we can do better in our own lives. Perhaps we could also take the occasion to consider how we might achieve such improvement on a larger scale.