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Weather-related disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and droughts displace about three times as many people as conflicts and violence do worldwide. From 2008 to 2018, around 263 million people were forced by extreme weather events to move within their own countries’ borders, a number that is expected to rise as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters. A new study by University of Notre Dame researcher Sisi Meng shows that environmental governance — policies, rules and norms that govern human behavior and scientific information needed for decision-making — can mitigate this displacement.

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The University of Notre Dame’s Forests and Livelihoods Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) Network will gather in Rome, Italy, from October 3-7, 2024, for its 10th Annual Meeting. The 2024 FLARE Annual Meeting, hosted by the Keough School of…

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Continued, principled U.S. participation and leadership at the U.N. is not simply a diplomatic politesse, but a necessary way forward towards creating a safer, sustainable, more prosperous world.

Current data shows the world is 43 years behind schedule to meet the 2030 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a shared global and domestic agenda intended to improve quality of life for people and the planet.

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The Keough School of Global Affairs will observe the International Day of Peace with two campus events: a prayer service featuring University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., on Friday (Sept. 20) and a talk by a Notre Dame graduate who serves in the Sierra Leone government on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Both events are free and open to the public.

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Tracy Kijewski-Correa, professor of engineering and global affairs and the William J. Pulte Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, was the lead author for the study, published in the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering.

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On Friday, September 6, 2024, the Pulte Institute hosted "Assessing Drivers of Implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in Indiana" on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Paul Perrin, Evidence and Learning Director…

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The Conference will convene regional experts at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, in Washington D. C., United States

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Nepal's agriculture sector, vital for the country's economy, faces numerous challenges, including low productivity and limited adoption of modern agricultural technologies including improved seed. To address these issues, the Government of Nepal launched the Seed Subsidy Program (SSP) in 2012, providing…

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Notre Dame has a long history of outstanding student-athletes being named to All-America teams. The University also has a tradition of honoring exceptional faculty on the football field each fall.

At every home game, Provost John T. McGreevy honors a distinguished member of the faculty as part of the All-Faculty Team. On September 7 during the Northern Illinois game, Ellis Adams, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy within the Keough School of Global Affairs and Core Affiliated Faculty in the Pulte institute, was honored during an on-field ceremony. Last season, William J. Pulte Director Tracy Kijewski-Correa was also selected to the All-Faculty Team.

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The Pulte Institute for Global Development is proud to release our 2023-24 Annual Review.

Released at our Pulte Institute Tailgate on Saturday, September 7, this year's edition features our work to end global poverty and ensure sustainability.

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Food security offers a critical opportunity for innovation and growth among higher learning institutions in middle- and low- income countries, according to SHARE research.

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Ahead of its 10th Annual Meeting in Rome, the Forests & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) Network has launched a new policy brief series aimed at connecting high-quality research to policy discussions at the intersection of forests and livelihoods. The series draws upon a diverse set of expertise within the FLARE community to advance knowledge and action on key current issues relating to climate, biodiversity, poverty, social justice, forest governance and more.

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