JAN 8, 2008 • Article
Can Antarctica Be Preserved?
Antarctica is unique in that it has no governing body, no electorate (or citizens), and no permanent human inhabitants. One of the greatest ethical dilemmas ...
JAN 7, 2008 • Podcast
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Global poverty is falling, but a minority of developing countries are stagnant and diverging from the rest of mankind, says Collier, which is a danger ...
JAN 4, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Cooperative Energy Security for Sustainable Development
Cooperative energy security for sustainable development implies a long-term balancing of energy, environment, and economic development. Only a strategic triad of publics, governments, and industry ...
DEC 23, 2007 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Maquilapolis: City of Factories
What is the human price of industrialization and globalization? Maquilapolis: City of Factories highlights what happens when capital comes to town and when it flies ...
DEC 22, 2007 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Black Gold Shows Bitter Trade Problems
Why can't Africa access trade as a tool to generate wealth? Black Gold delves into the international coffee supply chain to find out where the ...
DEC 20, 2007 • Podcast
The Enclave Economy: Foreign Investment and Sustainable Development in Mexico's Silicon Valley
Kevin Gallagher finds that Mexico's post-NAFTA experience of foreign direct investment in its information technology sector, particularly in the Guadalajara region, did not result in ...
DEC 19, 2007 • Podcast
Fighting Corruption: Perspectives from the World Bank
Brian Levy discusses the dilemmas of addressing corruption in the context of development work, since the World Bank's primary mission is poverty reduction. New community-driven ...
DEC 17, 2007 • Podcast
Responsible Profit: Perspectives from Deutsche Asset Management
Bringing capital into play is the pragmatic and profitable response to climate change, says Mark Fulton of Deutsche Asset Management. Governments are creating a price ...