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UK clampdown on climate protests sets 'disturbing precedent'
Asian cities risk stumbling 'zombie-like' towards digital dystopia
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Asian cities risk stumbling 'zombie-like' towards digital dystopia
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Indonesia's new green fund urged to protect rainforest
Historic all-female spacewalk set for Friday
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Frank Field UK Parliament

What still needs to be done to wipe out modern slavery in Britain

We are still not signalling clearly enough that slavery will not be tolerated on our shores if we do not confine its perpetrators for as long as they deprive their victims of their liberty
Emily Kenway Focus on Labour Exploitation

How Modern Slavery Act can stop supply chain exploitation

We need to move away from profit-making as companies’ primary legal responsibility, and towards a wider statutory conception of corporate purpose that includes impacts on workers
Michael Shank Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

Shifting to sustainable investment is not 'pie-in-the-sky'

Banks are still investing too heavily in fossil fuels, but 30 other top investors are making a green shift
Soren Ambrose ActionAid

Why World Bank and IMF need to change

In a year of unprecedented public protests demanding change to tackle climate change, these institutions and their policies are looking decidedly outdated

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Direct action on climate change
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UK clampdown on climate protests sets 'disturbing precedent'
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Indonesia's new green fund urged to protect rainforest
Can Dubai go green with flying taxis and 'rooms on wheels'?
Climate-change protesters disrupt London rush hour
Shifting to sustainable investment is not 'pie-in-the-sky'

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Social innovation: Climate
World athletics body says study shows Semenya has advantage
Bans, censors, jail: perfect storm for gay arts in Singapore?
Evolve or die - the stark choice facing America's 'women's lands'
Scotland pardons gay men convicted under homophobic laws
India's trans people with HIV find 'new strength' in technology

Property Rights

We put the spotlight on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threats
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Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threats
Crowded Hong Kong goes underground to overcome land crunch
Can Dubai go green with flying taxis and 'rooms on wheels'?
Ecuador's indigenous have influence but face obstacles to power
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Humanitarian Crises

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s hotspots. more
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Stateless: The world's most invisible people
Aid agencies struggle in northeast Syria with water shortages
Death toll rises to 3 from Philippines earthquake
Police free hundreds of males, some beaten, from Nigeria this week
Council of Europe, UN agency urges Bosnia to move migrants camp
Record 4,300 civilian casualties in Afghanistan in three months

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Women Deliver 2019
African refugee women report surge of sex attacks in Egypt
Billie Jean King says gender equity in sport far from realized
Moroccan king pardons journalist in abortion case
Polish MPs vote for bill criminalising 'promoting underage sex'
Scientists back family-planning access to ease climate threats

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Life after slavery: survivors struggle to start anew
Thai child trafficker sentenced to record 374 years in jail
'Can do better' - UK upbraided over support for freed child slaves
Canadian police arrest 31 in human trafficking investigation
What still needs to be done to wipe out modern slavery in Britain
Qatar approves minimum wage law, scraps worker exit permits

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Food

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world. more
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Rebooting food
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Changing approach crucial to end hunger and malnutrition
Keep girls in schools to end hunger and poverty, Sachs tells govts
Drones help Ghana farmers ward off birds - and drought risks
Why water is essential for healthier diets and zero hunger
Women and food security: the case for food system transformation

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Social innovation: Climate
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Tech could help Myanmar smash sex taboos as rapes rise
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London doctor awarded for helping Syria's 'burnt-out heroes'
Young Africans face poor job prospects as education deteriorates
Chocolate makers face ethical branding dilemma
Trio wins economics Nobel for fighting poverty

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