January 8, 2016 COP21: What It Means For Agriculture and Global Food Security Last month in Paris, parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reached consensus on a global… more 2
January 7, 2016 The Road Ahead: Meeting An Unprecedented Migrant Challenge Throughout 2015, refugee and migration issues dominated headlines. A record number of people -- some 60 million -- are now… more 0
December 21, 2015 Why the Paris Agreement is Good News for Women and Girls Climate change is anything but an equal opportunity challenge. Discrimination keeps women from land rights, personal documentation, and access to… more 2
December 16, 2015 To Reduce Poverty, Developing Countries are Addressing Climate Change Halfway around the world from the climate change conference in Paris, Indonesia is moving forward with an innovative project to… more 1
December 14, 2015 #COP21: Bringing the UN Climate Talks to the World As the UN climate negotiations, also known as COP21, wind down in Paris, it’s an opportune time to highlight the… more 0
December 11, 2015 #COP21: Fighting the Impacts of Climate Change Through National Adaptation Plans When people think of climate change, what does not immediately come to mind is the planning and action required for… more 0
December 10, 2015 #COP21: U.S. Center Exhibits On Climate Science and Action As we near the end of week two, COP21 has been exhilarating and inspiring. The organizers have transformed Le Bourget,… more 0
December 10, 2015 Corruption Harms Us All: Here’s What We Can Do About It As many who read this are no doubt aware, business leaders often confront difficult and seemingly impossible challenges not only… more 1
December 8, 2015 Global Climate Action at COP21 This week, I’m proud to be in Paris, where the United States and countries around the world are working toward… more 1
December 8, 2015 Acting on Climate, Reducing Poverty, Powering Africa This month’s meeting of world leaders, NGOs, civil society groups and other advocates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference… more 0
December 3, 2015 “In the Harmony of Diversity”: 50 Years After Nostra Aetate Rainy weather did not deter the sea of poncho-clad and umbrella-clutching visitors eagerly awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis at… more 1
December 2, 2015 Embracing Green, Inclusive, and Sustainable Growth I just returned from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Eurasia week where I discussed how to create… more 0
