The price of ecological breakdown

08 October 2024

Cambridge researchers are investigating the economic consequences of climate change and biodiversity loss, and identifying ways to drive a more sustainable global economy.

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Innovation for Africa's Climate Future

25 September 2024

The 2024 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Cambridge Entrepreneurship Prize Competition recognises innovative ideas in agriculture, women’s health and digital technology.

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El Niño waves crash into a pier

Study reveals economic impact of El Niño

11 July 2014

El Niño has a significant impact on the world and local economies - and not always for the worst - and countries should plan ahead to mitigate its effects, according to a new Working Paper from the University of Cambridge.

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Oklahoma Sunset Oil Well

Benefits by the barrel

09 April 2011

Countries rich in oil have long been associated with the "resource-curse paradox" - a principle which states they will suffer, rather than benefit, in the long run. Not so, new research by a Cambridge Gates scholar suggests.

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