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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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January 22, 2019
India
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Needs More Indian Ocean
Washington will need to identify and commit to specific goals in the Indo-Pacific if this geographic and strategic approach is to be successful.
March 16, 2011
Disasters
Chernobyl’s Lessons for Japan
While many questions remain about the problems at Fukushima nuclear plant, comparisons with the 1986 Chernobyl incident suggest Japan’s government is taking the right steps to mitigate radiation dama…
March 26, 2013
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Probing for Chemical Attacks in Syria
The success of a UN investigation into an alleged chemical weapons attack in Aleppo province last week will depend on a number of factors and could prove inconclusive, says CFR’s Gregory Koblentz.
October 25, 2010
International Organizations
The G20 Takes a Step Back
The G20 finance ministers’ agreement may have helped avert a global currency war. However, by potentially shifting the focus toward reducing external imbalance, there is a risk that policy adjustment…
June 29, 2011
International Organizations
Three Challenges for New IMF Director
New IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has to move quickly to establish independence from the European authorities who got her the job, enhance the IMF’s legitimacy, and display her ability to m…