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Longing for electricity
Having uninterrupted access to electricity is taken for granted in many parts of the world. In Norway, we rely on…
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The future of globalisation
Addressing the challenges of climate disruption, international migration, pandemics, violent conflicts and poverty eradication require increased collaboration across national borders.…
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The value of civil society
The role and impact of civil society organisations (CSOs) in voicing public demands has dominated recent headlines in many parts…
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Measuring social progress
Development is not only about income. The Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen has argued that human beings constitute the ‘ends’…
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Fighting air pollution
The growing environmental risks posed by worsening air pollution has generated considerable media attention and resulting citizen anger in recent…
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Making medicines available and affordable
Access to, and the affordability of, medicines is now attracting increased global attention. There are several issues at stake –…
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Dispatch from India
Over the past 10 days, I have been traveling across India giving a set of public lectures on sustainable development.…
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Africa is (soon) polio-free
If you have not heard about it already, here is some good news. Africa will soon be officially declared to…
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Dispatch from India
Over the past 10 days, I have been traveling across India giving a set of public lectures on sustainable development.…
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Trust
In order to function well, societies rely on trust between citizens and the state as well as among citizens themselves.…
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