Global Research and Consulting Group Insights (Page 13)

Climate Change

Changing Policy and Practice to Address Climate Change

In recent years, a fundamental divide has instituted itself between the climate and the economy. Choices made in markets across the world are considered separately from the environment, despite the fact that the

Axel de Vernou

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Sustainability

The Controversial Effects of Globalization on Sustainability

Introduction Many contemporary observers believe that we have entered into a new era of globalization. This can be seen through the rise of a technologically connected world where information can be exchanged faster

Vishesh Patel

4 min read

Development

Managing the Effects of Skilled Emigration: Insights from the Philippines

With recent migrant conflicts, such as those in the Middle East and South America, much public attention has been placed on immigration issues in reference to the refugees and asylum seekers that flee

Nina Pham

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Development

Is India’s Universal Healthcare System Truly Universal?

In 2018, the WHO proclaimed that true universal health coverage serves “everyone, everywhere.” Despite India’s implementation of a universal healthcare model, healthcare in India remains largely inaccessible. India’s current healthcare system

Chaitanya Vankireddy

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Sustainability

Navigating Greenwashing in the Beauty Industry

With a growing movement in support of environmental awareness and sustainability, the incentive for brands to focus their marketing and branding attempts on these domains has never been higher. However, despite the fact

Jessa Glassman

4 min read

Development

Financial Incentives for Organ Donation

The act of donating one’s organs to help another human survive is considered honorable, no matter if the donor is living or deceased. However, the limited supply of transplantable organs from a

Emily Tu

3 min read

Sustainability

Going Green: One Device at a Time

Every fall, the hysteria surrounding Apple’s newest products becomes a global phenomenon, with millions of consumers eagerly purchasing the newest and most advanced technology in the market. 2019 was no different, with

Anuj Kothari

4 min read

Development

India’s 2020 National Education Plan

On July 29th, 2020, India’s newest National Education Policy (NEP) was announced. NEP 2020 is India’s third NEP, coming after the first NEP in 1968, under Indira Gandhi, and the second

Caroline Li

5 min read

Sustainability

The High Price Tag of Cheap Fast Fashion

What is Fast Fashion? Although we may not realize it, many of us have been avid, fast fashion customers. Fast fashion describes the profitable business model that mass-produces catwalk designs and luxurious, high-fashion

Eunice Chong

4 min read

How 3D Printing Could be the Catalyst for Global Development in the Modern Age

Hailey Dawson was born with a rare congenital defect that left her missing a right pectoral muscle and only two fingers on her right hand. With only one functioning hand, Hailey needed a

Neil Xu

6 min read

Brown

The Rental Clothing Industry: a Fad or the Future?

The fashion industry is notoriously unsustainable. Its current system contributes 10% of the Earth’s total carbon emissions and its tendency towards overproduction means that 85% of textiles produced in a given year

Lucie Smith

4 min read

Brown

Will the World Stomach Edible Packaging?

A man picks up an enclosed burger and promptly bites straight through, wrapping and all. A bag of coffee granules is placed into a cup of water and simply stirred away. Seasoning sachets

Aden Littlewood

6 min read

cotton

The End of Modern Slavery in Uzbekistan?

De jure, slavery is illegal in every country on Earth. De facto, however, modern slavery exists in many forms, such as human trafficking or forced marriage. One easily-overlooked form of modern slavery is

Augustus Bayard

5 min read