Recently I stumbled upon an interesting article that was originally published in the Yale Environment 360 online magazine — the title of the piece was “Are America’s Fears of a Greentech Race with China Unfounded?” At the bottom of the article there was a voting function where readers could opine on whether they...
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China and the U.S.: The Greentech “Race”
Building A “Solar India” – The Promise of Solar Power
With an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, India is a country where solar power can technically flourish. In an act of recognition and confirmation of this potential, the Government of India announced in November 2009 an ambitious nation-wide initiative to promote solar energy.
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is...
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“Chinese Expansionism” in Kazakhstan?
Depends on who you ask. A few days ago several hundred people gathered in the Kazakh city of Almaty to protest against the country’s proposal to lease farmland to China. Interestingly enough, back in December when the media leaked reports of this news to the public, the Kazakh Prosecutor-General’s Office led an...
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Copenhagen Distractions
We are only in the first week of the climate change summit and every day something new and exciting happens, both in the U.S. and in Copenhagen. Of course, the conference is politicized; that is a given. It is astounding to see how politicians, financiers and opportunists with different interests can come...
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Executives’ Pay Reform – Thorny but Necessary?
To truly grasp the complexities and the changes surrounding the finance and banking industry, it is essential to understand the debate surrounding the contentious issue of executive pay reform. When the public discovered that AIG executives were paid excessive bonuses this year, they were angered and resentful in light of the fact that the...
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Half the Sky
Today I sat in on a panel discussion that took place at the United Nations headquarters where two prominent journalists discussed a new book that they authored: Half the Sky – Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. One of the journalists is the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof...
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Welcome Back!
It is Labor Day weekend and that means classes are just around the corner. As we make our way back from summer vacations and internships, there is always a certain level of anxiety about the beginning of a new school year. I remember feeling the same way exactly one year ago —...
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Parag Khanna and the “Af-pak” issue
Given the Obama regime’s focus on diplomatic relations in South-Central Asia, a recent piece by Parag Khanna that appeared in Foreign Policy is timely and relevant. His analysis of the ‘Af-pak’ issue displays a detailed understanding not only of U.S. strategy toward the region, but also the strategies of the not so obvious...
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Wildcat Strikes Across the UK – An IPE Case Study
Hundreds of workers walked out of the Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire when the owner, Total, awarded a £200m contract to an Italian subcontractor, IREM. Over the last three days, “Sympathy strikes” spread across the country – in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Workers fear that they may become victims of...
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The Tainted Milk Scandal
Imagine that you are the parent of a 1 year old and you live in China. In the last few months you had to take the train into Hong Kong to stock up on (or hoard) huge cans of baby formula because you don’t trust the ones that are produced in your city.
The Tainted...
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