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1/ Since 2014, we’ve used this account to share updates, highlight research stories and connect with the CGD community. However, in recent years - like many others - we’ve experienced a huge drop in engagement due to developments on the platform.
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2/ The nature of the channel has also changed over the years and no longer aligns with our University values of collaboration, compassion, inclusivity and integrity. While this remains the case, we will no longer be posting on this account from the end of February 2025.
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We're excited to announce the launch of the new CGD blog series!
Prof. Anna Mdee from @POLISatLeeds kicks off our series with a critique of fantasy metrics in the SDGs based on research with @GCRFWaterHub.
Read it here⬇️ cgd.leeds.ac.uk/2025/01/08/f…
New reading for 2025! 📚
Check out this special issue of the Canadian Journal of Development Studies @CASID_ACEDI, with open access editorial from CGD member Dr Jörg Wiegratz: Donors and International Aid in Neoliberal Africa: Taking Stock of the 2010s. tandfonline.com/toc/rcjd20/c…
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New blog post!💡
Last month we held a panel with @CDS_Bath on the political churns of South Asia in recent months. In this blog, @CMihika & @GBGoodwin share insights from the discussion. @Dr_Lata_N @oliver_walton @MathildeMaitrot
cgd.leeds.ac.uk/news/blog-po…
We are delighted to publish a new paper in our CGD Working Paper Series! 📢📚
"Socionature Hybrids: Power and Inequity in Environmental Solutions" by Dr Shivani Singhal @Shivi279
Read it on our website and find out more about how to submit a paper! ⬇️
cgd.leeds.ac.uk/working-pape…
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My first, first author peer reviewed journal you'll with @maheshwarigupt2!
Critically analyzing nature-based solutions: A political ecology framework of planning for the Yamuna River floodplains, Delhi
Open access- doi.org/10.1080/07352166.202…
Congratulations to CGD member, Jorg Wiegratz, whose co-edited book - Working People Speak: Oral Histories of Neoliberal Africa - has just been published by @routledgebooks
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3/3 733 million people in the world go hungry, yet one third of our food produced is thrown away.
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research shows that new legislation is needed. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/5h4rywk8 #WorldFoodDay
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Join us online or in person for this excellent panel on South Asian politics, including presentations on India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh @CDS_Bath @CMihika @Dr_Lata_N
eventbrite.co.uk/e/winds-of-… @Eventbrite
We are excited to announce that colleagues at the University of Leeds, including members of CGD, have co-authored the following article looking at inequalities around the use and production of cement and concrete. eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/2094…
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Congratulations to CGD co-director Dr Geoff Goodwin who has published the following blog: Rebuilding the Ecuadorian left in the rubble of neoliberal austerity. journals.uclpress.co.uk/ra/n…
Join us for an upcoming Online Panel on Wednesday 5th June 16:00 - 17:30. Zoom link universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/…
Join us for our upcoming online panel: Resistance and Struggle in Mining: Critical Reflections from Africa and Latin America. On Wednesday 5th June 16:00-17:30. The link for the event is universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/…
CGD are hosting a writing workshop to celebrate the launch of its CGD Working Paper Series. Find out more using the following link. cgd.leeds.ac.uk/events/launc…
Congratulations to our CGD co-director Dr Simon Manda who has contributed to the following publication: 'African ecologies: literary, cultural, and religious perspectives – introduction'. journal.thebritishacademy.ac…
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We are excited to partner with LUCAS for this upcoming book launch on 20th May 2024 4pm-5pm. Please see details below and if you would like to join us register using this link: forms.office.com/e/BjE3mDw6k…
We are excited to partner with LUCAS for this upcoming book launch on 20th May 2024 4pm-5pm. Please see details below and if you would like to join us register using this link: forms.office.com/e/BjE3mDw6k…