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World Economic Forum | Agenda | podcasts

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 What's Disability Pride Month and how does it push disability inclusion at work? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Disability Pride Month changes the negative narrative that society often perceives of disability. Here's how

 Climate foreign direct investment: Here's everything you need to know | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Foreign direct investment (FDI) aligned with climate goals supports developing countries in their climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.

 Extreme heatwaves threaten world's food security, and other nature and climate news you need to read this week | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

As Canada faces its worst ever wildfire season and heatwaves intensify across Europe, the US and China, what does the future hold for nature and climate?

 How much water do we really have? A look at the global freshwater distribution | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Water is a critical resource for human survival and economic development. But it is unevenly distributed across the globe, and the demand will rise by 50% by 2050.

 How Tuvalu is using technology to adapt to rising sea levels | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Tuvalu government and UNDP are developing a Long-Term Adaptation Plan (L-TAP) to provide comprehensive national solutions to sea level rise beyond 2100.

 Here's how we can make wildfire evacuations more inclusive | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Wildfire evacuations are chaotic and stressful. People from different backgrounds can make them more inclusive by considering their diverse experiences.

 Is Europe’s gas market ready for winter? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Europe spent over €1 trillion more on oil, gas, and coal in 2022 than in 2021. So is it out of the energy crisis?

 Energy transition faces metals shortage unless investment rises, plus other top energy stories this week | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Top energy news: Energy transition at risk without metals investment; Africa could benefit from energy aggregators; China imports record amounts of oil.

 Why quality education is the foundation of entrepreneurship and economic growth | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Education is the cornerstone of opportunity both for individuals and society, but today’s education system is not designed for tomorrow’s world. Here's how

 Why we urgently need new approaches to monitoring biodiversity in the sea | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

With long-term, accurate, data on fish populations, we can make informed decisions about conservation that will help restore the biodiversity of the sea.

 Abu Dhabi is creating vast carbon sinks from its mangroves and sharing its learnings with the world  | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Abu Dhabi wants to turn the tide and see growth in mangrove habitats throughout the world, capturing huge amounts of carbon and helping to reach net zero.

 How can we develop a safe, just metaverse that’s fit for all? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Developing the metaverse could define the world’s digital future, but social value must be built-in to ensure its many potential benefits can be shared by all.

 Trees: Why nature’s tech is vital to combatting desertification | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Here's what we can learn from Mongolia, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, with about three-quarters of its land affected by desertification.

 Why creativity in science matters and three ways to achieve it | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

A group of 10 experts from different perspectives collaborated in a conversation to discuss the future of global science leadership. Here are their findings.

 20 years of Maputo Protocol: A success story for women's rights in Africa | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Maputo Protocol, a landmark treaty on women's rights in Africa, turns 20. The Protocol has been ratified by 45 African countries where it is legally binding.

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