The circular economy has become an influential concept in sustainability discourses. Historically, scholarship has analyzed circularity primarily in the context of waste management and production efficiency. More recent perspectives take the expansionary view that circularity…
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The concept of degrowth rejects perpetual economic growth in favor of planetary health and social wellbeing. As the degrowth scholarship matures and responds to newly arising circumstances, perceptions about the concept are becoming more varied…
The circular water economy is promoted as one solution to water scarcity, but its implementation is often limited to narrow strategies like water reuse and technical upgrading. In ideal practice, water circularity would constitute a…
Kris Hartley. Guest lecture: Handong Global University, School of Spatial Environment System Engineering, South Korea. Guest lecture in class “International Development Planning.” Title: Sustainability in the Global South. (May 2026)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging at a time of complex societal crises. Governments around the world face the mounting specter of social and environmental change while navigating polarized politics and declining institutional trust. AI has…
Research webinar Construction and Operation of Data Centers: Energy and Water Challenges from a Governance Perspective Thu Apr 16, 2026 6:30pm MST (USA) | 5:30pm Arizona (USA) | Fri Apr 17, 9:30am (Japan) Sponsored by…
Technology influences development in numerous ways, including through education and training. It is both a didactic tool and a defining feature of students’ personal growth and social experiences. The ability of students to develop personal…
International Women’s Day is 8 March, and World Water Day is 22 March. Join me as I present at an International Water Resources Association (IWRA) webinar titled “World Water Day 2026: Where Water Flows, Equality…
