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US-China trade war? Not likely
Commenting on recent the US and China tit-for-tat tariff disputes, Prof. Larry Backer says that the deep structures of economic integration cannot be undone...
Remembering Syria: Iran struggles with potentially explosive environmental crisis
Iranian leaders are struggling, three months after anti-government protests swept the Islamic republic, to ensure that environmental issues that helped sparked a popular uprising...
Securing the future prosperity of the Greater Mekong Subregion
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have made stunning progress over the past quarter century. Once plagued by poverty, they are now economic success...
China’s alignment with Russia is a fait accompli
Authors: Wang Li & Nodir Boboev
Since 1992 when the former Soviet Union was dissolved, China and Russia have moved to each other more closely...
Unlocking Mindanao’s Potential is Key to Reducing Extreme Poverty in the Philippines
With Mindanao accounting a third of the Philippines’ poor – but only a quarter of its population, unlocking Mindanao’s potential is critical in bringing...
From Despair to Optimism in Rwanda : The Story of Gaudance Mukagasana
Gaudance Mukagasana was completely lost when her husband walked away leaving her to raise their three children alone. She was young then, with no...
Global Renewable Generation Continues its Strong Growth
By the end of 2017, global renewable generation capacity increased by 167 GW and reached 2,179 GW worldwide. This represents a yearly growth of...
How Can Water Scarce Cities Thrive in a Resource Finite World? Strategies and Solutions
Water scarcity is not a new concept, nor a new phenomenon. History provides us with many examples of cities and countries facing challenges to...
Cement technology roadmap plots path to cutting CO2 emissions 24% by 2050
Paris and Geneva – A combination of technology and policy solutions could provide a pathway to reducing direct carbon dioxide emissions from the cement...
Banking on Sunshine: World Added Far More Solar Than Fossil Fuel Power Generating Capacity in 2017
Solar energy dominated global investment in new power generation like never before in 2017. The world installed a record 98 gigawatts of new solar capacity,...