Climate change
The conditions for growth are transforming under the risks of climate change. Our content below focuses on identifying a new development pathway for countries which combines expanded energy use with lower emissions and protecting vulnerable populations.
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White paper: Innovation, growth, and the environment
Synthesis paper
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LSE Environment Week 2023
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Climate priorities in developing countries
Blog series
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Resilient and resurgent Bangladesh: Sustaining economic growth in a changing climate
Past Event
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Climate priorities in developing countries
Climate information services to enhance agricultural resilience: Evidence from Ethiopia
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Sustainable growth for a changing climate
Growth brief
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The impact of climate change on trade in developing countries
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Climate priorities in developing countries
Does climate change cause conflict?
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Climate priorities in developing countries
Can growth truly be sustainable?
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Climate priorities in developing countries
Lessons for flood risk mitigation in Pakistan
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Ideas matter
Ideas matter: Celebrating 50 years of development economics research
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Collective action for environmental health: Evidence from sanitation in rural India
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Making the Green Revolution greener: Agricultural adaptation and climate change
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Part 1: Smallholder farmers, biodiversity, and agricultural sustainability
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How COVID-19 lockdowns and car-free days affected air pollution in Rwanda’s capital
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Intermediate cities: A missing piece in the climate change puzzle
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Intermediate cites and climate action: Driving change through urban land use and governance
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Does service-sector employment lead to growth? Evidence from Africa
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