Human capital is essential for meeting the objectives of addressing climate change and fostering development. Without focused investments in people, climate change will accelerate global poverty, exacerbate inequities, and will itself continue unabated. Climate-smart human capital can alleviate the worst impacts of climate change on people and can also empower people …
Read More »Ghana Taking on Climate Change | Ghana Country Climate Development Report (CCDR)
Every year, flooding affects around 45,000 Ghanaians. Coastal erosion and sea-level rise is also threatening Ghana’s coastline. Without urgent climate action, an additional one million Ghanaians risk falling into poverty by 2050. Agriculture yields and labor productivity would drop, and incomes could be reduced by up to 40% for the …
Read More »Development, Climate Change & Capitalism
Ying Chen discusses her work to better understand development, labor and environmental impact in the Global South, focusing in particular on the realities of Chinese economic policy as it has evolved. Download her most recent paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajes.12475 Learn more: https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/faculty/ying-chen/ source
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