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Vladimir Smakhtin is Director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (UNU-INWEH), supported by the Government of Canada and hosted at McMaster University.

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Where the Water Is
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Where the Water Is

May 17, 2018 Manzoor Qadir & Vladimir Smakhtin call on governments to boost investment in tapping unconventional sources, including fog and icebergs.

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Taking on Tehran
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Taking on Tehran

Richard N. Haass

Forty years after the revolution that ousted the Shah, Iran’s unique political-religious system and government appears strong enough to withstand US pressure and to ride out the country's current economic difficulties. So how should the US minimize the risks to the region posed by the regime?

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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis
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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis

Nouriel Roubini

Across the advanced economies, monetary and fiscal policymakers lack the tools needed to respond to another major downturn and financial crisis. Worse, while the world no longer needs to worry about a hawkish US Federal Reserve strangling growth, it now has an even bigger problem on its hands.

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The American Century’s Last Man
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The American Century’s Last Man

Christopher R. Hill reviews journalist George Packer’s biography of one of America’s greatest – and most complex – diplomats.

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The US Recovery Turns Ten
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The US Recovery Turns Ten

Jeffrey Frankel questions the standard way in which most countries outside America measure business cycles and recessions.

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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite
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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite

Anne O. Krueger says that Donald Trump's trade threats against Mexico, though unfulfilled, have already wrought severe damage.

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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong
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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong

Minxin Pei says the adoption of a controversial extradition law could cost the Chinese economy dearly.

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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?
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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?

Maxwell Gomera calls for a clear framework for regulating the technical experts who evaluate infrastructure projects.

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Toward People-Centered Growth
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Toward People-Centered Growth

Guy Ryder & Richard Samans outline three practical ways for governments to prepare their citizens for tomorrow's labor markets.

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