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Regional & Country Risks
A severe crisis in a given country may destabilize the entire region, whether caused by resource shortages or deteriorating economic conditions. Growth trends may also place rising demands on water or energy ...
What Next for the Climate Challenge?
The December climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico, seeks to regain the momentum towards a global agreement, despite its long odds. What actionable steps should leaders focus on in Cancun to rebuild trust and ensure ongoing progress in ...
Environmental damage: a global solution needed, says Gore
Nobel Laureate Al Gore urges the world to come up with a planetary solution to climate change
The Former U.S. Vice-President and Nobel Laureat Al Gore called for global efforts to ...
Japan unveils $10 billion green fund
The Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukoda committed his country to help fund efforts in developing countries
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda unveiled a five-year, US$10 billion ...
Africa faces numerous key risks
A new report from the World Economic Forum highlights Africa's biggest risks
The World Economic Forum's Africa@Risk 2008 report highlights four key risks facing the region. Food ...
India’s climate envoy warns of lowered expectations at Copenhagen
The international community must remain focused on achieving a global agreement on climate change at the UN conference in Copenhagen in December and the argument that growth is not compatible with environmental ...
Business leaders set high bar for Copenhagen Climate Conference
Business leaders called for concrete results from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. “We need to see three things coming from Copenhagen or shortly after,” said Caio Koch-Weser, Vice-Chairman, Deutsche Bank Group. ...
Focus on structural reform and encourage innovation
The G-20 group of emerging and developed countries is the right forum to address global concerns such as climate change and reform and better monitoring of the international financial system. As a key G-20 member, China should not hesitate to take up a ...
New Study Outlines How to Reconcile Trade and Climate Change Goals at COP16
Desirée Mohindra, Senior Manager, Media, Tel.: +41 (0)22 869 1212 +41 (0)22 869 1212 Cancun, Mexico, 8 December 2010 – A new study launched today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16), From Collision to Vision: Climate Change ...
World Economic Forum Global Risks Report warns of long shadow of the financial crisis
The World Economic Forum today released Global Risks 2010 , its annual report on the most significant and underlying global risks facing the global economy this year and beyond. The report argues that the events of the past year have revealed a ...
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