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Alessandra Mezzadri

Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS University of London
Alessandra Mezzadri

Alessandra Mezzadri is Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS, University of London.

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Rethinking Circularity / Scaling Up Analysis
The store, the sales advisor and the after-sales experience convert technical detail into information that shapes how a client actually cares for and keeps a product.

Fashion Does Not Lack Circular Solutions, It Lacks Connections Between Them

  • Iuliia Moiseienko

9 September 2026
Handmade India / Dokha Story First Person
A tradition kept exactly as it was can survive in archives, but one allowed to change its form can remain part of how people dress and earn.

A Himalayan Winter Garment Sheds Its Wool and Finds a New Life

  • Tapan Sharma

30 September 2026
 
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Managing Waste / India Project Interview
Solutions that work in one region rarely travel unchanged, and each pilot begins by responding to the waste, climate and systems of the place it serves.

Lessons from Ghana, the Netherlands and Germany Will Be Tested against Indian Waste

  • Subir Ghosh

7 October 2026
Recycling Crisis / India Project Interview
A job earns that description only when it keeps people safe, pays them fairly and reliably, and opens a path towards greater economic security for their households.

New Waste Technologies Must Work alongside Informal Collectors Rather than Replace Them

  • Subir Ghosh

6 October 2026
 
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Hemp Prospects / Hyler Interview
Hybrid agricultural technologies are transforming fibre crop processing by enabling in-field decortication, improving fibre quality, and reducing the environmental impact of traditional harvesting and industrial processing stages.

Europe’s Hemp Value Chains Strengthen Through Technology and Collaboration

  • Subir Ghosh

13 October 2025
European Hemp / Markets & Adoption / III Feature
The Hemp4Circularity project in May 2024 organised a weaving demonstration in Ghent, Belgium. The event was organised by FTILab+ and HOGENT to showcase project work.

From Boutique Fibre to Industry Standard: Hemp Faces Its Market Test

  • Subir Ghosh

8 October 2025