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Global Redesign Series: Addressing Climate Change -- An African Imperative • Marcus Agius • Tom Boardman • Robert M. Godsell •  Ulla Tørnæs •  Buyelwa Sonjinca Chaired by • Christopher Burns Thursday 11 June With the Copenhagen Climate Conference only months away, serious issues ...
A New Climate for Agriculture   • Kobus Lindeque  • Namanga Ngongi  • Kai-Uwe Ostheim  • Florence M. Wambugu Moderated by • Laurent Some   Friday 12 June 09.00-10.00 It is clear that climate change will have a dramatic effect on global agriculture. However, ...
A Sustainable Road to Development and Growth Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 A Sustainable Road to Development and Growth Dalian, People’s Republic of China 10-12 September A sustainable global economy is premised on business leaders and policy-makers developing holistic strategies ...
Recalibrating Global Demand Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 Recalibrating Global Demand Dalian, People’s Republic of China 10-12 September 2009 Few prognosticators predicted the sub-prime collapse, and even fewer economists forecasted that global demand would fall ...
Trade and Climate Change: Economic Imperative or Green Imperialism? Trade and Climate Change: Economic Imperative or Green Imperialism?  Trade and climate policies have become increasingly entwined as countries grapple with the challenge of integrating economic interests with the management of climate change. What ...
India's Next Aspiration India's Next Aspiration India has a potential workforce of 200 million college graduates and 500 million skilled workers, and the ability to generate over 10% of world trade in the next 15 years, provided leaders prioritize this goal. How can ...
Rethinking Security in the 21st Century Rethinking Security in the 21st Century Global defence spending is estimated to have reached US$ 1.464 trillion in 2008, which represents a 45% increase over the last 10 years. How can international security cooperation be improved in the absence ...
Rebuilding Water Management Rebuilding Water Management The number of people living in water-stressed countries will increase from 700 million today to more than 3 billion by 2025 – 35% of the predicted global population. How can the protection and management of water be ...
Managing the Global Commons Managing the Global Commons Many low-carbon energy solutions, such as solar farms, biofuel refineries and clean coal plants, could consume billions of gallons of fresh water and significantly change land use. How can unintended consequences and ...
Managing the Growth of Nuclear Power Managing the Growth of Nuclear Power There are 370 nuclear reactors operating today with six countries producing three-quarters of all nuclear electrical power, but forecasts suggest there will be 1,800 reactors by 2050 as energy demands increase. ...
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