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Wasted at Both Ends: How the Global Food System Discards from Farm to Shelf
At a plantation in coastal Ecuador, a crate of bananas is set aside, not because it is spoiled, but because it is slightly curved in the wrong way, too small, or marked by minor blemishes. Thousands of kilometers away, in...
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Applied Sciences Life below water Life on land Natural Sciences Peace, justice and strong institutions Resources Social Sciences Sustainable cities and communities
Whose Arctic? Indigenous Agency in Regional Policy Formation
The Arctic region has increasingly gained prominence not only as an area of environmental and strategic significance but as one of the most instructive arenas for examining the limits and possibilities of inclusive international governance. At the center of this...
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Beyond a Buzzword: Sustainability as a Way of Life Among the Baduy People
This piece is my reflection on my visit to the magical forest in the Kendeng Mountains, home to the Baduy people, an indigenous community in Indonesia. Here, life unfolds in harmony with nature guided by a set of customary rules...
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When Local Knowledge Leads: Transforming Humanitarian Action from the Ground Up
By October 2025, according to OCHA, only 23% of the global humanitarian funding required for the previous year had been met. Behind this percentage lies a stark reality: millions of people affected by conflict, displacement, and climate-related disasters received less...
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Partnerships for the goals Peace, justice and strong institutions Reduced inequalities Resources Social Sciences
What the Black Loyalists Tell Us About America
History can be construed for political purposes, often to the detriment of marginalised groups who find themselves underrepresented in the mainstream narrative. The way history is written also determines which lessons are taken from past events. A politicised historiography risks...
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The Myth of Sustainability
Definition I have an old, uncreative newsflash, but one that many in the field of sustainability seem to forget: sustainability is not only CO₂ emissions. Shocking, I know. But what is the definition of sustainability? It is actually pretty subjective....
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Through Education and a Camera Lens: How Street Child Brings Quality Education for All to Life
When the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it set out 17 ambitious goals to tackle some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Among them, Goal 4 stands out as both simple and transformative: quality education for...
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Between Hope and the Brink: The Role of Civil Society in Colombia and Chile as an Agent of Political Influence
Most Latin American countries are considered democracies with relatively high political freedom. However, this does not mean they all share the same democratic quality. As the European Parliamentary Research Service highlights, Chile ranks among the “most free and democratic countries,”...
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What does Maize have to do with Politics? Agroecology as a Tool for Political Participation
In Guatemala’s Zona Reina, Q’eqchi’ peasant women are transforming maize fields into platforms for political participation. This is thanks to the initiative of the NGO PRODESSA to undertake (initiate) agroecology projects. This practice combines ecological, social, cultural and economic principles...
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