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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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Climate Leadership from Developing Countries
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Climate Leadership from Developing Countries

Lee White & Tanguy Gahouma explain how Gabon's forestry policies can serve as a model for other developing countries to follow.

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Trump’s Perfidious America
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Trump’s Perfidious America

Shlomo Ben-Ami says repeated US betrayal of allies and commitments is transforming geopolitics, from Asia to the Middle East.

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The IMF Should Take Over Libra
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The IMF Should Take Over Libra

Yanis Varoufakis

Brilliant ideas that would be catastrophic in the hands of buccaneering privateers should be pressed into public service. That way, we can benefit from their ingenuity without falling prey to their designs.

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Time to Bite the Bullet in Syria
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Time to Bite the Bullet in Syria

Carl Bildt

US President Donald Trump's impulsive decision to pull American troops out of northern Syria and allow Turkey to launch a military campaign against the Kurds there has proved utterly disastrous. But a crisis was already inevitable, given the realities on the ground and the absence of a coherent US or Western policy in Syria.

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What Next for the Bretton Woods Twins? PS OnPoint
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What Next for the Bretton Woods Twins?

Devesh Kapur traces the divergent paths of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank since their founding.

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The End of Sri Lankan Democracy?
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The End of Sri Lankan Democracy?

Brahma Chellaney sees trouble ahead if Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the current presidential frontrunner, wins next month's election.

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The High Price of Trump’s Great Betrayal
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The High Price of Trump’s Great Betrayal

Richard N. Haass itemizes the costs of the US president's decision to withdraw American troops from northern Syria.

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Improving Nutrition Can Save Lives – and the Planet
USAID Vanuatu

Improving Nutrition Can Save Lives – and the Planet

Venkatesh Mannar urges policymakers to link improvements in food systems and diets to other major development goals.

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