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Monique Barbut is the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

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The Land Battle for Sustainable Development

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Jul 13, 2015 Monique Barbut , et al. argue that a powerful weapon in the fight against climate change lies right beneath our feet.

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The Costs of Trade War

Jun 18, 2018 Mukhisa Kituyi surveys the negative effects of new tariffs and nontariff barriers throughout the global economy.

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The New Natural World

Jun 18, 2018 Chris D. Thomas suggests that many environmentalists and conservationists are fighting the evolutionary process itself.

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Avoiding the Sino-American Technology Trap

Jun 18, 2018 Laura Tyson argues that the US, rather than imposing tariffs on China, should adopt an industrial policy of its own.

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Energy for the Common Good

Jun 18, 2018 Jeffrey D. Sachs traces the climate-change crisis to a profound debasement of politics, economics, and technology.

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Which Anti-Poverty Policies Work?

Jun 18, 2018 Bjørn Lomborg warns that some measures, like microcredit and debt waivers, can cost more than the benefits they yield.

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The Singapore Summit’s Uncertain Legacy

Jun 16, 2018 Richard N. Haass is not optimistic that North Korea will denuclearize, partly because Donald Trump is a weak negotiator.

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Financial Equality for Africa’s Women Farmers

Jun 15, 2018 Shiro Wachira says that the highest barrier to gender equality is unequal access to credit.

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Greener, Greater Cities

Jun 15, 2018 Pascal Mittermaier touts nature-based solutions as the answer to some of the biggest challenges facing urban areas.

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