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Fossil fuel industry
Energy policy

Water over the dam

Zambia’s dependence on hydropower is becoming increasingly problematic

Ageing and social protection

Africa’s demographic transition

For the care and social protection of Africa's aging population, governments must now take action

Teenager

What sex education is really about

Pakistan shows why comprehensive sex education would improve young people’s lives

Study

Comforted by talking to God

World Vision study: Faith helps children to cope better with trauma of flight

Societal Ageing

Turning grey

The rapid ageing of India’s population raises questions about who will support the country’s old people in future

Population trends

More and more, older and older

Both ageing societies with declining populations and growing, youthful ones face serious challenges

Labour market

Masses of young people, too few jobs

How governance matters for creating full employment in Africa

Political theory

Fear and freedom

Liberal democracy is worth defending because it can prevent cruelty argues Princeton professor

Retirement provisions

From the iron rice bowl to the filial piety law

China’s one-child policy is having catastrophic consequences for millions of pensioners

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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.