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    Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

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    How New Tobacco Control Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on U.S. Cancer

    This interactive examines how nationwide bans on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, as proposed by the Biden administration on April 28, 2022, could help shrink the racial gap on U.S. lung cancer death rates.

    Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

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    Canada’s Wildfires, OPEC Oil Report, NATO’s Largest Air Drill, and More
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    Canada’s unprecedented wildfire season overwhelms Canadian firefighters, and many in the eastern United States deal with dangerous levels of smoke; the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries releases its monthly oil report as Saudi Arabia seeks to boost prices; Germany hosts NATO’s largest air defense exercise as a signal to Russia; and Ukraine rushes to respond to the humanitarian and security crises caused by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins June 8, 2023 The World Next Week
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    Virtual Roundtable: Clearing the Air on Air Pollution
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    Air pollution is a major contributor to illness and early death worldwide. Substantial progress has been made to reduce air pollution, but what more needs to be done? Participants discuss the status, sources, and health effects of air pollution in various global contexts.
    Webinar by Michael Brauer and Sumi Mehta December 21, 2022 Global Health Program
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    Why the UN Is Taking on Plastic Pollution
    The United Nations is fast-tracking discussions that aim to forge an international agreement to curb plastic waste, one of the most pervasive and hazardous environmental pollutants.
    In Brief by Emily Lieberman August 16, 2022
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    How Cutting Methane Emissions Can Move the Needle on Climate Change
    Reducing global emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, could provide one quick win in the fight against climate change.
    In Brief by Lindsay Maizland May 21, 2021
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    China’s Fight Against Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
    China’s carbon emissions threaten global efforts to fight climate change. Its broader environmental degradation endangers economic growth, public health, and government legitimacy. Are Beijing’s policies enough?
    Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland May 19, 2021
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    Belt and Road in Kenya: COVID-19 Sparks a Reckoning with Debt and Dissatisfaction
    The economic impact of COVID-19 has exposed the underlying fragility of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kenya, already the subject of scrutiny over corruption, pollution, and debt concerns. BRI fueled an ambitious infrastructure push in Kenya.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Africa in Transition March 25, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Ransom Payment in the Gulf of Guinea
    According to the Nigerian army, a ransom of $300,000 was paid to pirates in the Gulf of Guinea to secure the release of the crew of a Chinese fishing boat. The party that paid the ransom is not repor…
    Blog Post by John Campbell March 9, 2021 Africa in Transition
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    Nigeria's Enduring "Gold Wars"
    Fola Aina is a doctoral fellow at King’s College London. He is an international security analyst with expertise on peace and security in the Lake Chad region and the Sahel region. Nolan Quinn cont…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell February 12, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • China
    Toxic Politics
    In Toxic Politics, CFR Senior Fellow Yanzhong Huang discusses how China’s environmental crisis is undermining public health and becoming an Achilles heel in its reemergence as a global power.
    Teaching Notes by Yanzhong Huang December 11, 2020
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    To Address Climate Change While Protecting Workers, the United States Needs a Border-Adjusted Carbon Tax
    The only way to take effective and far-reaching action to combat climate change while also preserving American competitive advantage is the imposition of a carbon tax with border adjustments.
    Blog Post by Jennifer Hillman November 13, 2020 The Internationalist
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    Toxic Politics
    CFR Senior Fellow Yanzhong Huang discusses how China’s environmental crisis is undermining public health and becoming an Achilles heel in its reemergence as a global power.
    Book by Yanzhong Huang October 15, 2020
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    Which Countries Are the Top 5 Carbon Emitters?
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    The United States and China are responsible for more than 40% of global CO2 emissions. Which countries are the world’s biggest carbon polluters?
    Explainer Video with Thamine Nayeem February 20, 2020
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    China Doesn’t Want Your Trash
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    For years, China processed more than half of the world’s plastic recycling. Then, in 2018, it stopped. Things have gotten messy since then.
    Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra November 6, 2019 Why It Matters
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    China’s EIA Rollback
    A decision to remove environmental impact assessment requirements for some Shanghai construction projects embodies a trend of sliding environmental standards as China's economy slows. It also draws questions about China's greater commitments to environmental protection.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound October 18, 2019 Asia Unbound
  • India
    A Matter of Particular Concern: India’s Transition From Biomass Burning
    Aaron Steinberg is an interdepartmental program assistant at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.  On Sunday, the Indian Election Commission released the much anticipated polling dates fo…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound March 11, 2019 Asia Unbound
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