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Diagnosing Unequal Development: Why is it Happening?

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Unequal development persists in much of the developing world, with over one billion people living in extreme poverty. (United Nations, 2013). The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has set a goal- to leave no one behind. However, can we make this a reality? To put this in perspective, the United Nations found that “the average income of people […]

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Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Science, Society, Strategy, Sustainability

Coffee: Exploitation and injustice in your morning cup

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Few of us can get through the day without a cup of coffee, but the social impact of coffee production cannot be ignored. Climate change is threatening the livelihood of the small farmers that produce our coffee beans and the social injustices occurring on certain coffee plantations involve exploitative practices. It may be time to

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Society, Sustainability

Environmental racism: What is it and why does it still exist?

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By definition by Green Action, environmental racism is referred as: “The institutional rules, regulations, policies, government, and/or corporate decisions that deliberately target certain communities for locally undesirable land uses and lax enforcement of zoning and environmental laws, resulting in communities being disproportionately exposed to toxic and hazardous waste based upon race.” In 1982, Benjamin Chavis,

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Environment, Society, Sustainability

Gender in climate change: Why ecofeminism matters

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Due to gender inequality climate change impacts women more significantly than men. We face an impending climate crisis. For women, this is aggravated by the existing patriarchal system. Ecofeminism provides a useful framework to show how elevating women can help achieve equitable sustainability and reduce emissions. What is ecofeminism? Ecofeminism uses the concept of gender

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Environment, Society, Sustainability
Voluntourism

Does voluntourism do more harm than good?

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Voluntourism is becoming one of the trendiest ways to travel and provide help in low socio-economic areas. It has become a rite of passage for many gap year students, with 1.6 million people volunteering overseas each year (Save The Children, 2017). Recently, many have criticised voluntourism, claiming it often does more harm than good. Although

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