Dietary shifts - most especially away from beef - are a classic case of how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions without a loss in living standards. No loss of nutrition - and on the contrary healthier diets and longer lives.

The new F&D magazine addresses a pivotal debate: the future trajectory of economics. It's a challenging discourse, but essential. Looking forward to reading pieces by Atif Mian, John Cochrane, Ghosh, Deaton, Coyle, Kremer. imf.org/en/Publication…

Rivers, lakes, and wetlands cover the landscape but over 97 percent of the world’s freshwater resources lie beneath the ground. The human and economic costs of polluting groundwater are large and growing. Can no longer be ignored.

So much of what people think about China's economy, trends in manufacturing jobs, and global surpluses/deficits is both factually confused and economically confused. This excellent Richard Baldwin piece confines itself to some of the factual issues. linkedin.com/pulse/fact-che…

‘The unique opportunity that AI offers humanity is to turn back the tide — to extend the relevance and value of human expertise for a larger set of workers. It could help restore the quality, stature and agency that has been lost to too many workers and jobs.’

Distinguished environmentalist Ma Jun has been appointed to the Global Commission on the Economics of Water this year.

Ma Jun, named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People, is the founder of China’s Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) and a…

Congratulations to the new IEA Fellows, one of the highest recognitions for original work conferred by the International Economic Association.

Wetlands like peatland and mangroves are large stores of carbon. Preserving them is critical in the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.

the economist makes an important point: social networks increasingly not social

“inspired by tiktok, apps like facebook increasingly serve a diet of clips selected by artificial intelligence according to a user’s viewing behavior, not their social connections.”

💧 Water is life.
💧 Water is a basic human right.

But an estimated 2️⃣ billion people, one-quarter of the 🌍 world's population, do not have access to safe drinking water 🚰

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‘The trend in most countries has been one of women shifting left while men stand still.’

Renowned economist to lead LBS | London Business School london.edu/news/renowned-…

I understand that the great economist (and kind human) Philip Turner centralbanking.com/author/philip-… has passed away.

'To solve climate, we have to solve water. The good news is that we can actually do it. We know the technologies and innovations that are required and we have the financial resources within the global market system. What's required is changes in the way we govern water and…

More than half of the world’s major aquifers are being depleted faster than they can be naturally replenished, jeopardizing food production and drinking water supplies.

The GCEW explores new opportunities to address this, through new economics, redirecting subsidies and trade.…

At a working session of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water Global Commission on the Economics of Water. Discussing the complex but interesting interdependencies between water, climate change, and biodiversity. And reaching for solutions based on an efficiency, equity, environmental…