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Global sustainability in an interconnected world: The role of the EU in trade and value chains
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This paper explores how sustainability transitions are unfolding within Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Global Production Networks (GPNs), focusing on how environmental and social costs, governance capacity, and value capture are unevenly distributed across sectors and territories. Drawing from case studies in Peru, Vietnam, and Italy, we examine how sustainability is shaped by sector-specific dynamics and the interplay between global standards, local institutions, and innovation systems.
Systemic Sustainability: Analysis and Policy Design in the Age of Multiple Transitions
The International Conference on Economics, Law and Government (ELG 2026) is hosted by the College of Economics, Law and Government, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) on 28–29 July 2026 in…
Symposium sets direction for Africa’s climate-sensitive economic policy
Makerere University has hosted the first African symposium on natural capital accounting and climate-sensitive macroeconomic modelling, bringing together ministers, senior government officials…
EfD Ghana researcher appointed to Ghana National Research Fund committee
The Governing Board of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF) has appointed Anthony Amoah to serve on its Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Technical Committee. He joins six other…
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A white roof makes a difference: Cooling classrooms protects early learning
In many parts of the world, climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is already reshaping everyday life. Rising temperatures are affecting health, productivity, and livelihoods. Less visible, but equally concerning, is their impact on learning—especially for very young children.
CfP: 23rd International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
Welcome to the microsite for the Twenty-Third International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, taking place 20–22 January 2027 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and…
Study sheds light on public support for forest preservation
A newly published study covering more than 4,500 people across Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda highlights factors that drive – or reduce - public acceptance of policies aimed at…
9th CECFEE Annual Workshop brought together leading researchers on climate and development
Two days of rigorous, policy-relevant research at the University of Kashmir spotlight new evidence on climate resilience, energy transition, gender, and human development in India and beyond. The 9th…