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North Korea’s infrastructure is in dire need of expansion and modernisation. This is where the South can help.
The Viva Tech Fair took place in May 2018 in Paris, showcasing innovation in Africa. The continent’s fablabs, driven by digital tools and collaborative dynamics, are shaking up traditional foundations.
A new parliamentary report has taken an informed and sensible approach to developing regional Australia, without simply focusing on the contentious issue of decentralisation.
Dense, high buildings limit the space available for urban greenery. But imaginative projects that involve the community can ensure nature and the city go hand in hand.
A newish method called the multidimensional poverty index is revealing new insights into the South Africa’s poverty.
What is a hero? If President Macron really likes heroes, shouldn’t he revise his idea of what he calls “economic migrants”?
If programs don’t challenge the structural causes of gender inequality, microfinance will just continue to reinforce poverty and inequality.
But often these new ‘forests’ have only grown thanks to increased deforestation abroad.
Many young South African mothers who deserve to get the child support grant are excluded.
Timor-Leste’s vibrant democracy is seen as a bright light in a troubled region, but political instability could threaten the progress it has made.
The spread of infectious diseases such as chikungunya is closely linked to urban mobility, yet small Indian cities could play a crucial role in the resilience process.
South Africa’s land reform programme will fail if it continues to neglect smallholder farming.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Arab-Islamic education is neither a limited nor recent phenomena. While poorly understood, it remains a fundamental part of the educational development of the region.
The climate crisis is a complex scientific problem. New systems have to be developed through democratic systemic reforms.
Changes under Queensland’s recently instituted Planning Act give councils much more leeway in their decision-making, which makes it harder for appeals against decisions to succeed.
To help ensure that environmental and health services are available in slums, Indian women are asserting their rights thanks to solidarity networks and non-confrontational approaches.
Tree bonds are set to be introduced by a Melbourne city council to protect city trees. But how do they work and why are they needed?
Trapped in low growth trajectory, South Africa needs to boost small business development.
American charitable foundations have gradually established themselves as key players in the African academic sector. If the benefits have been remarkable, there are risks as well.
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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PhD, University of East Anglia
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Professor of African and Development Studies, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Economics, University of Copenhagen
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Professor and Executive Dean: Engineering, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Universitas Bakrie
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor: International Business & Strategy, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Director, Transformation Strategies Department, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR System Organization
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Economist, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, International Law; Asian Business Law, Monash University
