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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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February 13, 2007
Capital Flows
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Infrastructure
One year after the Dubai Ports World controversy, Congress is pushing legislation to reform the committee that reviews foreign investments in American companies. But some business groups think propos…
December 22, 2010
United States
The Debate Over Airport Security
New screening measures at U.S. airports are being called overly intrusive by some passengers and civil rights groups. National security experts advise using a system that relies more on intelligence,…
November 22, 2005
Venezuela
Venezuela and the Rise of Chavez: A Background Discussion Paper
This publication is now archived. PART 1: Origins of Chavez’s RuleThis section will look at the biography of Hugo Chavez and assess the factors that brought him into Venezuelan politics and led to th…
October 14, 2014
Infrastructure
Transportation Infrastructure: Moving America
The U.S. transport system is badly in need of infrastructure investment, and the country could suffer competitively if the status quo persists.
December 20, 2006
Disasters
Assessing the Tsunami Warning System
Two years after a tsunami devastated several Indian Ocean countries, a rudimentary warning system is in place. But coordination and funding concerns have slowed plans for a permanent regional system.