Category: Science & Technology
88 Articles
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Internet Freedom: Fighting Back Against Digital Authoritarianism
Cyberspace has become unstable, and the challenges faced by technologists and policymakers are more nuanced and complex. Authoritarian regimes have learned to use sophisticated…
July 24, 2020
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The Reemergence of Vaccine Nationalism
As some governments began narrowing down the roster of projects receiving priority status in late spring, the first hints of “vaccine nationalism” appeared. The expression is…
July 3, 2020
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China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth
China has long pursued a broader strategy to corner natural resources. This has driven its expanding presence in faraway places, including Africa and Latin America. China’s newer…
June 16, 2020
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Controlling Corruption to Improve Water Security: Lessons from the South African Water Sector
In the mid-90s, South Africa was seen as a global leader in the water sector. In 2002, South Africa spearheaded a campaign to set a global goal for sanitation provision, now…
June 3, 2020
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Denmark-California: A Partnership for Sustainability
The answer is closely aligned with core Danish foreign policy priorities, among them being a strong focus on economic diplomacy. Denmark is a small, open economy, generating more…
June 2, 2020
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A Proposed International Human Rights Law Framework for Facebook and Its Pending Oversight Board’s Content Regulations
The ICCPR is the primary multilateral treaty concerned with freedom of expression and currently has 173 states parties. Since Facebook is a worldwide platform and information on…
May 14, 2020
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Responding to Water Vulnerabilities at Home and Abroad
Affordability is one of the most subjective measures used by water regulators and utility managers charged with providing household drinking water. In the United States, for…
April 14, 2020
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The Oil Price Collapse Could Reshape Global Natural Gas Markets
China, where COVID-19 originated, was one of the primary sources of global natural gas demand growth, and its mitigation measurements have severely curtailed energy demand. The…
March 27, 2020
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PART II: How Auctions Helped Solar Become the Cheapest Electricity in the World
As price competitiveness continues to intensify and the leading price continues to fall, competitive tendering has become the principal method for procurement of renewable energy…
February 25, 2020
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PART I: How Auctions Helped Solar Become the Cheapest Electricity in the World
Government-administered competitive reverse auctions—exercises in which a single buyer accepts bids from many sellers to procure goods or services at lowest cost—have quickly…
February 24, 2020