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Sharp opinion and analysis on issues that are critical to sustainable development.
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November 5
Back to the Start? A brief analysis of the Bonn Climate Change Conference (ADP 2-11)
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Bonn Climate Change Conference took place in Bonn, Germany, from 19-23 October 2015.
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November 4
North American Climate and Energy Policy—The Case for Better Coherence
Canada is at a crossroads. A newly elected government has committed to do more than its predecessor to address climate change.
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October 28
Re-Distributing Up: How fuel subsidy policy has short-changed Bihar
Despite significant social and economic progress in recent years, the development challenges facing the Indian state of Bihar remain profound. The state, one of the poorest and most populous in the...
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October 16
How Energy Subsidies (And Their Reform) Can Enhance Clean Energy Access
Goal Seven of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations last month, calls on governments to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.”
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October 9
Finance Sector Reform is at the Heart of the Sustainability Challenge
The second half of 2015 carries a growing sense of anticipation.In late September, the UN member States adopted a development agenda covering the 15 years to 2030, including 17 Sustainable...
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September 30
Ghost savings: Understanding the fiscal impacts of India’s LPG subsidy
Since April 1st 2015, India’s cooking gas subsidies have been distributed solely by electronic transfer through the Direct Benefit Transfer for Liquefied Petroleum Gas scheme (otherwise known as...
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September 23
Climate Change, Conflict, and the Sustainable Development Goals
Peace and stability, it has long been recognized, are prerequisites for sustainable development.
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September 21
Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals at Home
Our earth and its people face serious challenges, from ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution, and deepening inequality between rich and poor.Tackling these ...
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September 16
Are Voluntary Standards Relevant to the SDGs? Three Factors that Matter
At face value, it would seem, there could be little doubt as to the relevance of sustainability standards in achieving the UN’s freshly minted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Goal 12 ...
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September 15
Brazil's Innovative Approach to International Investment Law
One of the more contentious aspects of international economic law are so-called bilateral investment agreements (BITs).Dating back more than 50 years, these treaties are geared primarily towards...
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