Development and
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Minorities

An Indian Adivasi community is divided by scripts

Santal development is hindered by too many options to write in Santali

USA

Scaling up the USA’s climate ambitions

US President Joe Biden is eager to reassert his country’s leadership, including in the response to global warming

Our view

Negative emissions to get to net zero

Governments must rise to their responsibility

SIDS

Mauritian minister warns: “It is a matter of life and death”

Small island developing states are hardly responsible for climate change but most affected

Decarbonisation

A carbon tax should promote redistribution

Redistribution is essential to the success of energy-price reforms in developing countries

Global governance

Global sustainability depends on financial integrity

High-level panel makes proposals on curbing illicit financial flows internationally

Sustainability

Environmentally enhanced Human Development Index

In response to dramatic risks, UNDP now considers environmental aspects in modified Human Development Index

The economics of biodiversity

Completely rethinking economics

The British Dasgupta Review considers nature an economic asset

Microplastics

Scientists consider tiny chemicals to be health hazards

Microplastics probably have detrimental impacts on human health

Drought

Zimbabwe’s disappearing cows

Zimbabwe’s once-robust cattle herd is falling victim to drought and disease

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