Tag: Environment & Sustainability
103 Articles
- Science & Technology
WANTED: America as a Sustained, Engaged, and Committed Arctic Nation
In August 2015, Americans saw a glimmer of hope in their leaders’ embracing the obligations and opportunities of being an Arctic nation. President Obama’s midsummer trip to…
April 12, 2019
- Global Governance
The Fourth Coast: America’s New Challenges in the Arctic
Within minutes of the event, national news outlets were covering the disaster and Alaska briefly entered many Americans’ consciousness. However, by the end of the day, with no…
January 25, 2019
- Dialogues
Leonel Fernández on the Climate, the Economy, and the Future of DR Foreign Relations
GJIA: The Dominican Republic (DR) is one of many countries experiencing the negative impacts of climate change, including severe flooding. What steps is the DR taking to mitigate…
December 4, 2018
- Dialogues
Catherine Novelli on Responsible Energy Policy
How do you think the current administration’s energy policy affects the US’s relationships abroad? CN: Well, we’ve always been a leader in energy, and now we are a net exporter…
November 27, 2018
- Dialogues
Ned Price on the Future of U.S. National Security
GJIA: What changes in the organizational structure or mission of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) did you experience during your time there? NP: I joined the agency in the…
November 20, 2018
- Global Governance
How Renewable Energy Could Fuel Future Conflicts
In the past, fossil fuels were the primary link between energy and conflict, as control and transport of oil and gas drove political unrest, wars over territory, and…
October 8, 2018
- Dialogues
Costa Rica: Towards a Sustainable Future with Román Macaya Hayes
GJIA: What are some significant ways in which Costa Rica has changed in the past decade? RMH: To begin with, we have accelerated our economic transformation to an economy in…
March 16, 2018
- Human Rights & Development
Re-imagining Water (and Energy) Sharing in South Asia
Water security has enormous consequences for agricultural productivity and food security in the region. To illustrate, India and Pakistan have over 80 million hectares combined…
February 27, 2018
- Online Archive
Coal Mining in China: The Social Costs
China’s coal industry has been central to its economic success ever since 1949. It has been the predominant supplier of energy to the economy and, especially since the 1980s,…
May 16, 2013
- Online Archive
Challenges and Opportunities: Aviation Emissions and the European Cap & Trade System
On January 1, 2012, the European Union extended its cap and trade system, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), to include CO2 emissions from all airlines arriving in and departing…
May 16, 2013