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Robert Watson is Chair of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

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Business and Biodiversity

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Feb 22, 2019 Robert Watson argues that the despoliation of natural systems by global corporations can no longer be kept off the books.

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Sounding the Alarm on Biodiversity Loss

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Nov 10, 2017 Robert Watson touts forthcoming research that should focus policymakers' attention on ecosystem health.

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Back to the Nuclear Precipice

Mar 20, 2019 Javier Solana worries that the US has abandoned the cause of nuclear nonproliferation just when its leadership is needed.

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The Blind Spot in the Trade Debate

Mar 20, 2019 Laura Tyson & Susan Lund argue that a more accurate accounting of services flows is essential to understanding bilateral deficits.

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Italy’s Risky Silk Road

Mar 20, 2019 Paola Subacchi outlines five reasons why Italy should not enter a bilateral “Belt and Road” agreement with China.

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The Global Threat of White Terror

Mar 19, 2019 Bjørn Ihler calls for a comprehensive response to increasingly pervasive and violent far-right movements.

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Stagnant Capitalism

Mar 19, 2019 Yanis Varoufakis explains why abundant savings are not being invested productively, despite the supposed magic of the market.

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Legalization Is the Only Viable Drug Policy

Mar 19, 2019 Juan Manuel Santos, et al. frame the issue as a simple choice between empowering governments or enabling criminal cartels.

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Special Edition: Brexit, the Season Finale?

Mar 19, 2019 Elmira Bayrasli & Fintan O'Toole discuss the one issue that has plagued the Brexit negotiations: The Irish backstop.

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Showing Europe’s True Colors

Mar 19, 2019 Romano Prodi & Stefano Micossi call on European Union citizens to greet the start of spring by displaying the EU flag.

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