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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 17, 2005
United States
America’s Place in the World 2005
Overview A quadrennial poll on foreign policy issues finds both the public and U.S. opinion leaders taking a decidedly cautious view of America’s place in the world, reflecting concerns about the …
February 22, 2010
Corporate Governance
Regulation of Executive Compensation in Financial Services
Overview Many people argue that inappropriate compensation policies in financial companies contributed to the global financial crisis. Some say the overall level of pay was too high. Others critic…
June 20, 2012
South Korea
Three Hurdles for Emissions Trading Scheme
Introduction After months of roadblocks that seemed to signal the demise of South Korea's proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS), the South Korean parliament passed legislation establishing an ET…
December 1, 2022
Climate Change
How Will Global Health Survive Climate Change?
Climate change has the potential to become the most significant threat to public health in the coming decades. Dr. Colin Carlson argues that new initiatives, including greater adaptation financing an…
May 29, 2012
Economic Crises
Quarterly Update: The Economic Downturn in Historical Context
How do the recent economic collapse and recovery match up with past cycles? This chart book provides a series of answers, plotting current indicators (in red) against the average of all post–World Wa…