Public Health, Climate Crises, and the Venetian Origins of the Modern Welfare State
Timely lessons for today's health and climate crises rooted in the origins of a government's provision for the common good The question of whether a government should take care of its people-preparing and investing in public health, welfare, and resilience policies-is arguably more important today than ever, as the world faces unprecedented ......
Advocates for an approach to Christian end-times, not as the anticipation of particular futures, but as a way to inhabit the existential crises of our present, the 'times of extinction' in which we live. Public environmental concern has turned to the so-called "sixth mass extinction event" currently underway. The interdisciplinary field of ......
Advocates for an approach to Christian end-times, not as the anticipation of particular futures, but as a way to inhabit the existential crises of our present, the 'times of extinction' in which we live. Public environmental concern has turned to the so-called "sixth mass extinction event" currently underway. The interdisciplinary field of ......
Nature encounters & fashion systems through the year
In short vignettes tied to the changing seasons, fashion and sustainability pioneer Kate Fletcher, challenges the illusion that humans and garments are somehow separate to the rest of nature. Drawing out relations and responsibilities between fashion and natural systems, Fletcher invites a change in perception that can profoundly influence ways ......
This exciting new series offers a wide range of insights into long-standing issues that Americans are most concerned about, and those that have encouraged vigorous debate among politicians and citizens at large. Using carefully chosen original documents that cover a wide time span, Opinions Throughout History weaves a thoughtful and ......
How communities across the US South are fighting to save their home from the effects of environmental change Rising seas, extreme heat, fragile infrastructure, and longstanding social inequities make the American South particularly susceptible to the hazards of climate change and weather events. Climate Crossroads reveals how environmental ......
Evidence from Firms and Policy Priorities in MENAAP
The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region is highly exposed to climate change. Countries across the region are already among the most water-scarce in the world and increasingly vulnerable to heat extremes, droughts, floods, and sea-level rise. Rising temperatures are already reducing labor productivity, straining ......
