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As Agribusiness Sustainability Initiatives Face Flak, Here’s How They Can Do Better
Despite certification initiatives having the objective of sustainability, sugar plantations from Cameroon to Cambodia continue to ignite controversy and conflict.
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Fall 2020 Remote Internships With the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Internships are available in the center’s three core areas of research: sustainable investments in extractive industries, land and agriculture, and investment law and policy.
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App Will Track Harmful Dust From Bauxite Mining in Guinea
Researchers at Columbia are developing an app that Guinean communities can use to hold mining companies accountable for controlling the dust they produce, which can harm health and livelihoods.
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Land Investments During COVID-19: The Hazards of Pressing on Without Community Participation
Companies are seeking to press ahead with investments on community lands or even take advantage of the pandemic to avoid the usual authorization requirements.
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Remote Summer 2020 Internships With the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Interns will assist the center in its mission to develop and disseminate solutions that maximize the impact of international investment for sustainable development.
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Summer 2020 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate, graduate and PhD positions are available in various departments and research centers. Apply by April 19, 2020.
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Report Suggests Solutions for Making Coffee More Sustainable
Because of the intertwined crises of poverty and environmental stress, the future is bleak for coffee farmers in many countries — but it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Spring 2020 Internship Opportunities at Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until January 15.
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Combating Global Climate Change at the Regional Scale
In a recent forum, researchers explained how Columbia Global Centers helped them appreciate the different priorities and approaches of other countries in regards to the climate crisis.
