The massive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lives and economies underscores that our collective survival and well-being hinges on our willingness to confront environmental threats that have global consequences. Key to ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2021
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Pollution from manufacturing is now widespread, affecting all regions in the world, with serious ecological, economic, and political consequences. Heightened public concern and scrutiny have led to numerous governments considering ...
Economics & Business
May 31, 2021
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"If you build it, they will come," so says the idiom; but it's the storytellers, knowledge-makers and an 'agentic' or open-minded population who help create great entrepreneurial cities.
Social Sciences
May 24, 2021
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Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion dropped 10% in the European Union last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to estimates from the EU's statistical office.
Environment
May 7, 2021
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The goal of the EU's ambitious new "Green Deal" is to put Europe on a path toward zero emissions and sustainable growth decoupled from resource use.
Environment
May 6, 2021
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The importance of a free press to a thriving democracy is well-known. But what is its importance to a thriving economy?
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2021
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It is as if China is two completely different countries, if we look at how they appear in two such different cases as Africa and the Arctic, says Christer Henrik Pursiainen, a professor at the Department of Technology and ...
Political science
Mar 18, 2021
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The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the resources available for technological advancement and industry expansion. A recent UBC-led study found that socioeconomic ...
Environment
Mar 17, 2021
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A large-scale study of the link between innovation and financial performance in Australian companies has found more innovative companies post higher future profits and stock returns.
Economics & Business
Feb 17, 2021
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The construction of a major railway through Kenya will have long-term environmental impacts on the area, suggesting more work needs to be done to limit the damage on future infrastructure projects, a major study reveals.
Environment
Feb 9, 2021
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