Since 1960, only a few countries in Latin America have narrowed the gap between their per capita income and that of the United States, while most of the region has lagged far behind. Making up for lost ground will require a coordinated effort, involving both technocratic tinkering and bold political leadership.
explain what it will take finally to achieve economic convergence with advanced economies.
Between now and the end of this decade, climate-related investments need to increase by orders of magnitude to keep the world on track toward achieving even more ambitious targets by mid-century. Fortunately, if done right, such investments could usher in an entirely new and better economy.
explains what it will take to mobilize capital for the net-zero transition worldwide.
波士顿—如今,世界许多地方饱受信息过载之苦,但仍有一些地方信息稀缺。而这种稀缺有时候会让人们失去生命。
在桑给巴尔最大的公共卫生机构Mnazi Mmoja医院的产科病房,患者数据都写在一块白板上。上面的信息包括接收妇女数量、她们的状况的类型和严重性以及她们是否存活下来。
这些数据充其量只是聊胜于无。没有日期或时间戳,也没有长期存档系统。给白板拍照是严格禁止的,因此记录只能保持到被擦去为止。
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