Erik Solheim

Writing for PS since 2012
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Erik Solheim, a former Norwegian minister of development and minister of the environment, is Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme.

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Making Migration Safe for Climate Nexus
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Making Migration Safe for Climate Nexus

Aug 21, 2018 Erik Solheim & William Lacy Swing argue that the effects of a warming planet make unprecedented levels of migration inevitable.

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Making the Most of More Aid
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Making the Most of More Aid

Apr 10, 2015 Angel Gurría & Erik Solheim propose new ways to channel development assistance more effectively.

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Rich Countries’ Dirty Money
Paul Lachine

Rich Countries’ Dirty Money

Feb 16, 2014 Erik Solheim calls for OECD countries to do more to clamp down on illicit financial flows from the developing world.

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A New Deal for Fragile States
Paul Lachine

A New Deal for Fragile States

May 16, 2013 Erik Solheim on how to curb the armed conflict and violence that affects millions of people around the world.

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Why Development Aid is Not Enough

Why Development Aid is Not Enough

Jan 11, 2012 Erik Solheim

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A COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan

Larry Hatheway

The rapid escalation of the COVID-19 crisis may be setting the stage for a global recession. Economic policymakers have no time to waste in preparing a response – preferably one that makes full use of low and falling bond yields, below-target inflation, and the lessons of the last recession.

The West’s Final Countdown?

Joschka Fischer

With the US presidential election approaching, no one can say they didn't foresee the possibility of Donald Trump winning a second term – an event that would pose an existential threat to the very idea of "the West." So why are European leaders spending their time squabbling over agriculture subsidies?