Browse 5 OpenLearn articles contributed by David Humphreys

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  Climate change in the global South: Bangladesh and Senegal

  By David Humphreys

  The films on this page explore climate change in two countries: Bangladesh in south Asia, and Senegal in west Africa.

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  Article

  10 mins

  Updated on:

  06 Apr 2021

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  Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?

  By David Humphreys

  The Leave campaign promised that Brexit would help fishers ‘take back control’ of Britain’s fishing waters and stocks. But how quotas are allocated has always been a national decision.

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  Article

  5 mins

  Level: 3 Advanced

  Updated on:

  15 Jun 2019

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  Climate change's causes, effects and geographies of responsibility

  By David Humphreys

  The idea of climate change is increasingly well-known, but it can be hard to understand its effects in human terms. Professor David Humphreys describes how he experienced Climate Change first hand when working in Bangladesh for The Open University.

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  Article

  10 mins

  Level: 2 Intermediate

  Updated on:

  06 Sep 2018

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  Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London

  By David Humphreys

  Climate change will lead to sea level rises and this will lead to enhanced coastal erosion. Professor David Humphreys explores the challenges that this will pose for the Thames Gateway in south-east England. 

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  Article

  10 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  01 May 2018

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  Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?

  By David Humphreys, Jonquil Lowe, Matt Staples

  Read this article outlining arguements in debate held under the auspices of the Social Sciences Student Connections, Big Conversation. 

  Read now : Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?

  Article

  10 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  18 Dec 2015