Article de Kate Phillips (MS EEDD parcours RSEDD 2024-25) Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKF) affects an estimated 830 million people globally¹, which is one in ten adults worldwide; and is expected to become the fifth biggest loss of years of life by 2040². As of 2019, over 2 million people worldwide die every year of renal failure through lack of treatment and close to 200 million take on catastrophic debt
Article de Ekin Kececioglu Aytemiz (MS EnvIM 2023-24) Introduction Either affected by climate change-induced events or just being part of higher intellectual pursuits on the future of our planet, most of us develop an understanding of environmental concerns and climate change, and we would like to adapt our choices to the information of the real situation in favor of a more sustainable environment. On the other hand, we usually get
Article de Haocheng Yang (MS EnvIM 2023-24) Introduction Over the past 50 years, China has been through a remarkable economic expansion along with population growth from 0.6 billion to 1.4 billion. Such a dramatic increase has brought tremendous pressure on agriculture and food supply. As Lester Brown pointed out, China has to feed over 20% of the world population with less than 10% of the world’s farmland, and thus has
Article de Eva Tavares (MS EnvIM 2023-24) Introduction Imagine embarking on a train journey travelling through scenic landscapes only to face unexpected stops or delays due to weather disruptions. As climate change intensify, no sector is spared. Over the past few decades, transport infrastructures around the world have faced unprecedented challenges. Every journey, once predictable, now is exposed to extreme weather events that create vulnerabilities in rail networks. Extreme weather
Article de Maya MIKAIEL (MS EnvIM 2023) Introduction Amongst the literature, the term “luxury” is employed to describe the “top category of prestigious brands'' (Achabou, 2013). Opposed to non-luxury goods, the goods falling in the luxury category are synonymous with “superior quality, uniqueness and going beyond need; it is uncompromisingly extravagant in terms of effort and material and often exhibits craftsmanship and expertise” (Athwal, 2019). Upscale products are also naturally
