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Financial and Monetary Systems

Can you answer these 3 questions about your finances? The majority of US adults cannot

April is Financial Literacy Month in the US, but an annual survey reveals only half of Americans understand the basics of finance. Here’s what needs to happen.

Michelle Meineke

April 24, 2024

Europe has an opportunity to be at the forefront of a business AI revolution.

Emerging Technologies

How Europe can harness digitalization to become a leader in business AI

Europe is lagging behind on its digitalization progress. Here's how it can enhance its competitiveness as well as shape the ethical and responsible use of AI.

Christian Klein

April 24, 2024

Man using hologram/touch screen to devise business strategy: Foresight is a discipline for organizations to cultivate and nurture.

Global Cooperation

Practice of long-term thinking: How to leverage foresight to address the transformational challenges ahead

Foresight is a vital discipline that organizations must nurture to anticipate future global challenges to better navigate emerging polycrises.

Lasse Jonasson

April 24, 2024

An surface level image of a young African Xhosa Male in his greenhouse vegetable garden, sits on his haunches while referencing information on his tablet: Sustainable technology is one priority for unlocking lost value of Africa's food economy.

Global Cooperation

Unlocking Africa's $1 trillion food economy: The role of global aid and sustainable technology

Global aid with strategic investments can help address systemic barriers to achieving Africa’s $1 trillion food economy by 2030.

Tunde Kara

April 24, 2024

Chickens are seen as an Egyptian veterinarian administers an avian flu vaccination.

Health and Healthcare Systems

Bird flu spread a ‘great concern’, plus other top health stories

Top health news: WHO warns on bird flu risk; health-harming heat stress rising in Europe; AI model ‘almost matches experts’ in assessing eye conditions.

Shyam Bishen

April 24, 2024

Someone is crunching numbers with their phone and sheet of paper with charts: Financial literacy month – one in three adults is financially literate globally.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

It’s financial literacy month: From schools to the workplace, let's take action

April is financial literacy month in the United States but it is an opportunity to improve the low levels of financial literacy of adults around the world.

Annamaria Lusardi and Andrea Sticha

April 24, 2024

Aerial view of rows of solar panels on a green field: The demand for green skills and clean energy workers has been rising exponentially.

Nature and Biodiversity

The green skills gap: Educational reform in favour of renewable energy is now urgent

Despite the rapid expansion of green job opportunities globally, only a small fraction of the workforce possesses green skills to address climate change.

Roman Vakulchuk

April 24, 2024

Two coffee farmers in Columbia examine plant: Companies should practice radical transparency in their supply chains to combat greenwashing.

Climate Action

Beyond greenwashing: 5 key strategies for genuine sustainability in agriculture

Businesses must adopt clear and measurable frameworks for implementing regenerative agriculture practices and move beyond greenwashing.

Santiago Gowland

April 24, 2024

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany.

Financial and Monetary Systems

The global supply of equities is shrinking – here's what you need to know

Research shows significant drops in the number of publicly traded equities, with an uncertain economic backdrop partly to blame for the $120bn reduction.

Emma Charlton

April 24, 2024

Energy Transition

Why the energy transition needs 'bridge' solutions

Nuclear power or natural gas could provide energy security and bridge the green energy transition as the market still relies on high-emitting fossil fuels.

Tarek Sultan

April 24, 2024

Indigenous Peoples are the world's foremost experts on preserving the climate and biodiversity — listening to them is the key to protecting our planet.

Climate Action

How Indigenous expertise is empowering climate action: A case study from Oceania

Indigenous peoples are our foremost experts on climate and biodiversity. Now, the world is waking up to the importance of Indigenous climate leadership.

Amanda Young and Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes

April 23, 2024

Currently, around 2 billion people live in drylands, which are most prone to desertification, according to Earth.org.

Climate Action

What is desertification and why is it important to understand?

Drylands are degrading into deserts and could displace millions in the decades to come. This explainer breaks down desertification's causes and how can it be mitigated.

Andrea Willige

April 23, 2024

Transitioning from the existing economy into sustainomy necessitates an integrated, holistic and collaborative approach.

Economic Growth

It is time to create an economy that works for all

It is time for a new economic paradigm, one that allows for more equitable and sustainable growth. We call this new paradigm “sustainomy”.

Piyachart "Arm" Isarabhakdee

April 23, 2024

Sustainable forestry can catalyse climate action.

Nature and Biodiversity

5 ways sustainable forestry can support climate action, development and biodiversity

Sustainable forestry can catalyze climate action, boost development and protect biodiversity via reforestation and sustainable management of working forests.

Charlotte Kaiser

April 23, 2024

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