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Massive hydropower expansion in the global south repeats unsustainable past social and environmental harms, raising questions about how to govern these projects effectively. This Review highlights shifting and evolving global dynamics, and identifies opportunities for more just and strategic hydropower governance.
In recent decades, zoonotic disease outbreaks have become increasingly frequent, necessitating strategies to improve the accuracy of predictive modelling. This Review discusses the importance of macroecological variables in such modelling efforts to improve preparedness for future potential outbreaks.