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A Paris summit for climate and peace?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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With so much build-up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, the pressure not to fail is as great as it has ever been. This conference of parties (COP) follows the Kyoto Protocol in achieving agreements that are binding for the 190 countries represented. As it comes at a time that is dire for...

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The limits of multilateralism

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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One of the distinctive features of the contemporary international order is the role played by multilateral organisations. Ever since the US became the dominant force in international affairs in the aftermath of the second world war, institutionalised patterns of co-operation have been an increasingly important part of the way...

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Cut down on salt, drink less and move more: Australia's blueprint to control chronic disease

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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Chronic diseases are responsible for nine out of ten deaths in Australia, and for much of the health expenditure about which governments are so concerned.

The risk factors underlying these chronic diseases in Australia need to be urgently addressed. Factors such as...

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