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Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy
The Food Values Research Group and the Stretton Institute co-hosted a webinar on 22 February 2022 to discuss Assoc Prof Anne Barnhill and Dr Matteo Bonotti’s upcoming book Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy: A Public Reason Approach.
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Joining the “Barty party” in foreign and defence policy
By Joanne Wallis and Rebecca Strating.
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Tongan disaster highlights lack of coordination in regional response
By Joanne Wallis, Henrietta McNeill, and Anna Powles.
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Security Cooperation in the Pacific: Workshop Report
By Joanne Wallis, Henrietta McNeill, James Batley, and Anna Powles.
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State failures and successes in addressing water insecurity: policy perspectives
By some estimates, just under half of the global population lives in areas that suffer from water scarcity. To examine this issue in more depth, on 28 January, the Stretton institute organised an expert panel discussion of the policy infrastructures that have created successes and failures in mitigating water insecurity. Eight panellists will share their insights based on scholarly work done in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the USA, among others.
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Developing tools to detect and combat child sexual abuse
There is considerable evidence to suggest that global demand for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is growing. Consistent with this demand, is a surge in the volume of CSAM available online, including static imagery and, increasingly, pre-recorded and live-stream video.
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Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy
The Food Values Research Group and the Stretton Institute will be co-hosting a webinar to discuss Assoc Prof Anne Barnhill and Dr Matteo Bonotti’s upcoming book Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy: A Public Reason Approach.
[Read more about Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy]
State failures and successes in addressing water insecurity: policy perspectives
By some estimates, just under half of the global population lives in areas that suffer from water scarcity. To examine this issue in more depth, join us for an expert panel discussion of the policy infrastructures that have created successes and failures in mitigating water insecurity. Seven panellists will share their insights based on scholarly work done in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the USA, among others.
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Ensuring food and nutrition security — what is needed in a post-covid world?
COVID-19 significally increased the risk of food insecurity for populations around the globe. Incomes were reduced, supply chains were disrupted and acute hunger rose. While vaccinations are helping to bring the pandemic to a foreseeable end, the challenge of ensuring food and nutrition security continues. For many, incomes and supply chains remain tenuous while extreme weather events compound the difficulty of maintaining resilient food systems. In this webinar, we will discuss the prospects for addressing this wicked challenge moving forward while considering rural and urban opportunities in developing and developed countries alike.
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