Expanded access to solar power in Africa can stimulate economic development – but there are risks

Are studies right that expanded access to off-grid solar products has driven economic development in Africa?

Ben Radley, Lecturer in International Development, University of Bath • conversation
Aug. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

Buyers are avoiding Russian oil in response to the war in Ukraine. Can smaller producers leverage this moment to strike favorable deals with big oil companies?

Jennapher Lunde Seefeldt, Assistant Professor of Government and International Affairs, Augustana University • conversation
March 15, 2022 • ~10 min

Why the EU's global fishing activities can't be called sustainable yet

Agreements between the EU and its partner countries for fishing rights could be a great vehicle to push sustainability but more must be done before we can say they are doing that.

Ingrid Kelling, Assistant Professor of Seafood Sustainability and Ethics, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~9 min

In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification

Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.

Yuki Kato, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University • conversation
July 10, 2020 • ~9 min

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