Cutting Edge Issues in Development | Doughnut Economics: turning a radical idea into irresistible practice
On Friday 12 February Kate Raworth gave an online lecture, ‘Doughnut Economics: turning a radical idea into irresistible practice’ as part of the Cutting Edge Issues in Development Lecture series. Kate Raworth theorised the ‘Doughnut’ of social and planetary boundaries, a concept which she has put into practice through the Doughnut Economics Action Lab. She is a Senior Research Associate and lecturer at Oxford […]
Vaccine Nationalism: the international community must not turn to this medically self-defeating and economically damaging practice
Vaccine Nationalism: the international community must not turn to this medically self-defeating and economically damaging practice
The international community’s goal of widespread vaccine inoculation is now within reach. However, some states are succumbing to nationalist vaccine policies whilst paying lip service to the need for international cooperation and coordination in the global rollout. MSc student Jenifer Elmslie discusses how Vaccine Nationalism is both medically self-defeating and economically damaging, and explores possible new policy directions.
‘To beat […]