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Recommended reading on sustainable economics
26 May 2026 · LSE Review of Books
Pass-through voting: can greater investor voice strengthen sustainable stewardship?
26 May 2026 · Tom Gosling, Dr Suren Gomtsyan
Measuring nature‑related risks: why data is the hard part
26 May 2026 · Dr Tommaso Palermo
Can climate lawsuits make polluters pay for global warming?
26 May 2026 · Dr Noah Walker-Crawford
Are big companies doing enough to meet climate goals?
26 May 2026 · Ali Amin
Tell, don’t ask: how to mobilise climate action on social media
26 May 2026 · Dr Ganga Shreedhar
How the TV drama Toxic Town captures the slow violence of industrial and environmental harms
26 May 2026 · Dr Roxana Willis
How empty buildings could help solve Britain’s housing crisis
26 May 2026 · Laura Lane
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