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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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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 …
March 9, 2016
Food and Water Security
Anticipating and Avoiding Global Food Price Crises
Overview Global food prices have spiked several times in recent years, most notably in 2007–2008 and again in 2010–2011. A sharp increase in food prices, especially in staple grains such as corn, …
October 31, 2023
Middle East and North Africa
Climate Change and Regional Instability in the Middle East
The Middle East has suffered from protracted instability in recent decades, and climate-related disasters compound existing suffering. Marwa Daoudy argues that the United States and its partners should center mitigation efforts in assistance to the region.
April 7, 2010
Economic Crises
Prime Brokers and Derivatives Dealers
Overview Runs by prime-brokerage clients and derivatives counterparties were a central cause of the global financial crisis. These runs precipitated the failures of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brother…
January 4, 2024
Conflict Prevention
Conflicts to Watch in 2024
For CFR’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey, U.S. foreign policy experts assessed the likelihood and impact of thirty potential conflicts that could emerge or escalate in 2024.
November 16, 2011
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Quarterly Update: BRIC Financial Holdings
Since our August update, the eurozone crisis and poor global growth have fueled investor flight to dollars, despite the recent downgrading of the U.S. credit rating. As fund managers have moved money…