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In Focus: Sustainable Development Impact Summit

100 coalitions to improve the state of the world. Highlights from New York.

The hidden cost of electric cars: child labour.

Growing 12% a year, sustainably. An Indian state makes the miracle happen.

Blockchain for impact investing? It can solve the 3 big challenges.

Fearful of hothouse earth? Join the emerging action revolution.

On the Agenda

The right education for the 4IR. Why we still need the humanities.

Help save the planet as you eat. 5 ways to go green in your kitchen.

Freedom in prison. This Brazilian jail has a novel approach.

On our radar

What holds women back: a rational fear, not a lack of confidence.

Why the future of work may be bright: these work innovators.

Dissensus. The importance of disagreement and a wild public sphere.

DNA detectives. Tracking down the causes of cancer in the genome.

What if economists studied the real economy? Meet one who does.

The World Economic Forum in the news

How governments can stop failing their citizens on climate change. An essay by Forum President Børge Brende. (Time)

The Paris Accord won’t stop global warming on its own. Opinion by Forum Managing Board member Richard Samans. (Foreign Policy)

Forum partnership brings blockchain to the Amazon basin. (Financial Times)

WEF summit highlights 3 ways to accelerate SDG progress. Coverage from the Sustainable Development Impact Summit. (Devex)

The Schwab Foundation: 20 years of inspiring entrepreneurs. Coverage from the Sustainable Development Impact Summit. (Deutsche Welle)