Global climate change is having increasingly localized impacts, forcing city governments to manage unprecedented threats to livelihoods and survival that can overwhelm state capacity. Continued reliance on fossil fuels for energy production hastens this crisis….
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TRINITY TERRACE presents Kris Hartley, pianist The Longhorn Room 1600 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:00 pm Edvard Grieg Nocturne in C major, Op. 54, No. 4 (1843–1907) Franz…
Deployments of new technologies and new combinations of pre-existing technologies present formidable challenges to legislatures responsible for developing laws that both serve and protect the public. The challenges associated with the rapidly accelerating development of…
Kris Hartley, an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability, says that the mistrust greenwashing engenders can spread well beyond just the company making the false claims. “If consumers are not convinced that…
As India’s circular economy activity is projected to reach US$45 billion by 2030, the transition from a linear production model to a circular one can drive economic growth, job creation, and sustainability-focused innovation. However, liberating…
The effectiveness of governments in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic has been analyzed through numerous perspectives, including state authority, capacity, and legitimacy. In Hong Kong, incumbent political tensions and lack of trust in government potentially weakened…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging at a time of convergent existential crises. Governments around the world face the mounting specter of climate change and socio-economic inequality while navigating polarized political environments. AI has been presented…
Policy learning is a common driver of reform in public organisations and relies in part on institutional legitimacy. For law enforcement, institutional legitimacy is particularly salient given the police’s monopoly on the legal use of…
The circular economy is a resource-efficient production model that is believed by many policymakers, business leaders, and academics to promote sustainability. Academic literature suggests that circularity is achievable across business scales and types, from multinational…
Determinants of effective water management concern not only technical issues but also governance and institutional performance – including responsiveness, accountability, and data transparency. A multistakeholder approach to monitoring and evaluation ensures not only that the…
