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Sharp opinion and analysis on issues that are critical to sustainable development.
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March 6
Connecting the Dots: Natural resources, women and peace
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke with Silja Halle of UN Environment to discuss the opportunities presented by environment and natural resources to strengthen women’s participation in peace processes.
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March 5
How Clean Innovation Is Benefitting the Mining Sector
Did you know mining companies are getting innovative to help benefit their business and the communities in which they operate? Renewable energies - such as solar, wind and geothermal - represent a significant opportunity for clean innovation for the mining sector.
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March 2
Four Ways Cities are Localizing the SDGs
Four cities in North America are working to track how well their citizens are doing against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more.
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February 26
Making Biomass Big Business in Manitoba
Biomass has the potential to be a major player in the renewable energy sector in Manitoba. Now we need to create a sustainable industry for it. Here's how we can make that happen.
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February 20
Can Agricultural Growth Poles Solve Rural Poverty in Africa?
What are agricultural growth poles? Could they help solve rural poverty in Africa? Francine Picard explores...
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February 16
Better Datasets Urgently Needed To Understand Full Scale of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Nature magazine recently released a letter detailing how fossil fuel subsidies reform could deliver carbon emission reductions of between 1 and 4 per cent globally by 2030. This is what we think...
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February 10
Canada's Unsung Female Heroes of Life Sciences
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is February 11, 2018. To mark the occasion, let’s look back at some of Canada’s women life scientists.
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February 8
Cape Town’s Water Woes: An uncomfortable parable on climate change
Can the current water crisis that Cape Town is experiencing be seen as a parable for climate change? Aaron Cosbey thinks so and explains all.
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January 22
Six Key Factors in Formalizing Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Formalizing the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector would bring it into the formal sector through legal, regulatory and policy frameworks. We explore six of the key ways we can formalize ASM to bring about potential benefits to millions.
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January 4
How to Beat Pollution Before It Beats Us
Pollution—of our water, soil and air—is now the biggest killer on earth. Let’s make 2018 a year of action.
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