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Solutions for Sustainable Development

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Efforts to combat climate change through sustainable development are as complex as they are important for the future of humanity. With US President Donald Trump seeking to reverse much of the recent progress toward averting a climate crisis, marshaling political support for sustainable growth strategies has become more necessary than ever. 


To that end, Project Syndicate has partnered with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network to provide a platform for leading thinkers at the intersection of business and climate action. Only through debate and dialogue can we arrive upon the innovative solutions needed to tackle the most vexing challenge of the twenty-first century.

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  1. A Climate Silver Bullet?
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    A Climate Silver Bullet?

    Sep 26, 2019 PS Commentators ask whether the quest for technological climate fixes is doing more harm than good.

  2. California’s Cross-Cutting Climate Strategy
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    California’s Cross-Cutting Climate Strategy

    Sep 25, 2019 Kate Gordon & Lenny Mendonca describe the US state's commitment to building resilience and advancing sustainability.

  3. Greening Our Cities
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    Greening Our Cities

    Sep 24, 2019 Emma Navarro & Nanda Jichkar explain why urban development must be at the center of any global effort to tackle climate change.

  4. Food for Sustainable Development
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    Food for Sustainable Development

    Sep 24, 2019 Jeffrey D. Sachs & Angelo Riccaboni report on their work to ensure that what we eat and how it's produced doesn't kill us or the planet.

  5. How to Finance the Green Transition
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    How to Finance the Green Transition

    Sep 24, 2019 Werner Hoyer explains how public banks and other institutions are mobilizing private capital for climate action.

  6. Strengthening Land Rights Will Curb Migration
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    Strengthening Land Rights Will Curb Migration

    Sep 17, 2019 Chris Jochnick blames poor farmers' weak claims to their most productive asset for persistent poverty and growing food insecurity.

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    Fintech Must Embrace Universal Inclusion

    Carl Manlan & Adanna Chukwuma point out that developing financial products for people with disabilities is a major economic opportunity.
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    The Urgency of Global Debt Reform

    Anne O. Krueger highlights the need for an international framework that prevents prolonged restructuring negotiations.
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    Economic Development in a Protectionist World

    Raghuram G. Rajan thinks poorer countries should be exploring new growth models, regardless of whether a new trade war erupts.
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    China Takes Aim at Philippine Democracy

    Adam Nelson & May Butoy urge the US and its regional allies to focus on helping policymakers address five key vulnerabilities.
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    The Economic Consequences of Trump 2.0

    Simon Johnson explains why reality is unlikely to come close to matching the US president-elect's rhetoric.
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    Our AI Near-Future

    Charles Ferguson

    Although AI has great potential to bring exciting changes to education, art, medicine, robotics, and other fields, it also poses major risks, most of which are not being addressed. Judging by the response so far from political and other institutions, we can safely expect many years of instability.

    offers a brief roadmap of how the technology will evolve and be deployed over the next few years.
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    The Indians Dividing MAGA

    Shashi Tharoor shows how one immigrant group became central to the “civil war” within Donald Trump’s base.
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    Shock Therapy for Multilateralism

    Harold James considers what another Donald Trump presidency will, and will not, mean for global cooperation.
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    Will Trump Fire the Fed?

    Kenneth Rogoff

    Despite Donald Trump’s assurances that he will not seek to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, there is little doubt that the US president-elect aims to gain greater influence over the Fed’s decision-making. Such interference could drive up long-term interest rates, damaging the American economy.

    worries about the incoming US administration’s plans to weaken the central bank’s independence.

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