Environment
Reconstruction as a political-economy issue: The case of Syria
There can be no meaningful separation between state-building, peace-building, and revival at the end of a conflict, especially as post-conflict state institutions are the only apparatus which can be somewhat directly or indirectly accountable toward their populations for the management of the country.
The Desert, a Resource Curse
Could land be Egypt’s Dutch Disease?
Saudi Arabia’s Moment in the Sun
Although cooperation with China can help Saudi Arabia boost production of solar power, global trade dynamics may complicate the kingdom’s renewable energy goals.
Lebanon’s Black Sheep
Independent parliamentarian Paula Yacoubian discusses the battles worth fighting in Lebanese politics
Jordan at the Crossroads
Jordan’s economic, demographic and geographic characteristics have left the country vulnerable to mass protests and external pressure that can only be overcome by a comprehensive reform program.
Climate Change Conundrum
Can cities succeed when nations fail in the fight against global warming?
The Battle for Antarctica
Failure to stem climate change could have dramatic consequences for the continent
The Unnatural World
Will mankind have the ability to prevail in the struggle for a sustainable planet?
Dangerous Years
What will it take to spark a great environmental awakening and avert catastrophic climate change?
After the Paris Agreement
The international deal to combat global warming comes into force in 2016. For climate activists, it’s the beginning of a new stage in the struggle to hold nations accountable for their greenhouse emissions.
The End of Stationarity
Winners and losers in the time of climate change
Our Common Home
In an extract from the papal encyclical Laudato Si’, the bishop of Rome makes an impassioned plea to save the planet from ecological destruction: “We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world.”
Will Lebanon Face its Immense Climate Change Dangers?
An eye-opening report on climate change effects in Lebanon reveals the need for government to commit to save tens of thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars over the coming decades, and prevent a further fracturing of society along wealth/poverty lines.
The Obesity Crisis
If trends persist, nearly half of the world’s adult population will be overweight or obese by 2030. A comprehensive intervention strategy is required to fight a scourge as damaging to the global economy as war.
The Globalization of Clean Energy Technology
Probing the global implications of China’s clean energy technologies.