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In brief
Marine ecology

Saving the seas

New action plan for better protection of the world’s oceans

Social life

Ida’s story

Divorced women tend to be excluded from social life, and the pressure to remarry is great

Volunteers

“It is good when walls come down”

Why international youth exchange matters in all world regions

Transition of power

Tough times

How long Michel Temer, Brazil’s interim president, can stay in office remains to be seen

Waste management

The new plastics economy

World Economic Forum demands radical change in plastics industry to reduce environmental damage and boost economic efficiency

Fashion industry

Mainstreaming responsibility

NGOs want to mobilise consumer pressure towards higher production standards in fashion industry

Development policy

Managing migration in Africa

The point is to improve living condition, not to thwart flight

Jobs

“Incentives for behaviour change”

Wecyclers help to tackle garbage challenge in Lagos, Nigeria

Education

Setting the right example

In India, non-formal schools perform well, especially among those least likely to get a good education

Recycling

Why statistics are not enough

Brief history of the StEP initiative

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