The climate change negotiations in Durban did not succeed in developing a joint system to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Developing and developed countries should consolidate their efforts to achieve a new global agreement.
Tens of thousands of Russians took to the street in protest over voter fraud allegations in the country’s parliamentary elections. It remains to be seen what this public response and the election results will mean for the country’s future.
The Justice and Development Party, which leads the government in Morocco, must invest the trust it currently enjoys wisely, working with the many groups that make up Moroccan society to set priorities.
The euro crisis has grown too big for Europeans to handle alone. The United States must act to help save the euro—or risk paying a much bigger price if it collapses.
Almost two decades after negotiations began Russia is set to join the World Trade Organization. Russia, the biggest country to enter the WTO since China joined ten years ago, is expected to be confirmed as a member during the ministerial meeting in mid-December.
Lebanon faces enormous public debt without any clear exit strategy. The country should consider new methods it can employ to restructure its debt now.
If Russia can create the right incentives for cutting energy consumption, it has the opportunity to become a leader in energy efficiency in the coming decade.
Arab states can benefit from the experiences of growing and stable emerging countries, including the lesson emerging countries offer that there is no inconsistency between economic growth and social equity.
The Global Adaptation Index (GaIn) was created by the Global Adaptation Institute to serve as a tool that will guide investment decisions in order to adapt to climate change.
Putin’s expected return to the presidency in early 2012 comes at a time of great economic uncertainty. Although Russia’s economy is stable at the moment, Russia will have to modernize in order to remain stable and competitive in the long run.