THE ORBITAL Tracking the emergent movement for planetary systems governance

Three reports link extreme wealth concentration to democratic erosion

Aerial view showing stark contrast between wealthy neighborhood and dense informal settlement

New assessments from Oxfam, a G20 expert committee, and the World Inequality Lab find billionaire wealth has grown 81% since 2020 while democratic institutions weaken — evidence that governance systems cannot be separated from economic architecture.

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