Background Observed increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwave events, together
with the projected acceleration of these events worldwide, has led to a rapid expansion in …

Global climate change negotiations are delivering expectations that all nations must commit
to rapidly reducing their reliance on fossil fuels. It is unclear why there is such significant …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals aim to improve access to resources and
services, reduce environmental degradation, eradicate poverty and reduce inequality …

Humans rank with the powerful forces of nature transforming Earth. Since the mid-20th
century, population growth, industrialization, and globalization have had such deep and …

The global financial crisis of just over a decade ago exposed longer-term systemic problems
in global capitalism of which two of the most prominent are the slowdown in the underlying …

This study reconstructs Spain's national wealth from 1900 to 2017. By combining new
sources with existing accounts, we estimate the wealth of both private and government …

The seeking of potential rents directs flows of investment into built and natural environments,
suffusing volatility into urban and rural landscapes, generating gentrification and other forms …

In recent decades, there has been a global rise in fear and hostility towards asylum seekers.
Xenophobia–or 'fear of the stranger'–has become a pressing issue in a range of disciplines …

This timely book analyses the status of hydrocarbon energy in Russia as both a saleable
commodity and as a source of societal and political power. Through empirical studies in …

Two billion people live in countries where sustainable development outcomes are affected
by fragility, conflict, and violence. Conflict is a critical development challenge that threatens …