24 September 2024
Episode 3426
57 minutes
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Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky and other leaders make their case in New York and Washington; the US helps Taiwan make China-proof drones; why the Swiss object to biodiversity; and Australia’s supermarket scandal. Plus: the curator of Dundee Design Week.
24 September 2024
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Why did Swiss voters reject a biodiversity proposal?
The Swiss electorate has voted against doing more to preserve biodiversity. The referendum was held following calls to ensure farmers set more land aside for rewilding. Monocle’s contributing editor and urbanism consultant Jessica Bridger joins us with more.
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