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Inventing a Breathing Planet after Covid-19

As part of the Graduate Institute and Heidi.News pocket lecture series on COVIS-19, Professor Julie Billaud from the Department of Anthropology and Sociology discusses the benefits of incorporating ecological considerations into state responses.

Episode Six: Inventing a Breathing Planet after Covid-19

For further information on the Graduate Institute and Heidi.News partnership, please consult this article. 

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