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A famed ornithologist on cats, fed priorities and the ivory-billed woodpecker
In a Q&A, Peter Marra talks about what the Fish and Wildlife Service should prioritize and why the woodpecker shouldn’t be on that. …
November 9, 2023
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Top 5 books: September 2023
Our September edition of International Affairs is very special indeed: it features an impressive selection of 35 book reviews and the second Review Forum of the year — all of…
September 20, 2023
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Georgetown University Announces New Master of Science from the Earth Commons Institute and the Walsh School of Foreign Service
Building on Georgetown’s legacy as a leading university located in the heart of Washington, DC, the Master of Science in Environment & International Affairs will equip…
September 9, 2023
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Cooperating for the Climate: Learning from International Partnerships in China’s Clean Energy Sector
This deeply informed, urgently needed book by Dr. Joanna I. Lewis examines the global cooperation such a monumental effort demands and inspires, necessarily focusing on China’s…
July 17, 2023
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US climate envoy Kerry to visit China from July 16-19
John Kerry, the US special envoy on climate issues, will visit China from July 16-19, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Wednesday, the latest senior US…
July 12, 2023
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Water Weaponization: Its Forms, Its Use in the Russia-Ukraine War, and What to Do About It
This briefer highlights the core elements of water weaponization, and then assess its practice in the Russia-Ukraine war to.…
June 1, 2023
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How the U.S. wants to pressure China to help avert climate catastrophe
“We ultimately can’t solve climate change without China. It’s by far the largest emitter in the world,” said Joanna Lewis, a China specialist at Georgetown.…
May 30, 2023
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Dr. Marcus King, “Weaponizing Water: Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in Africa and the Middle East”
Drought, lack of access, poor quality … water supplies are in jeopardy across Africa and the Middle East. These same areas are rife with conflicts involving Islamic extremist…
February 27, 2023
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Georgetown Researchers Aim to Clean Up U.S. Cement Production with Policy Solutions for Technological Upgrades
A team of Georgetown researchers from across disciplines are collaborating to investigate a set of technology solutions and policy proposals that can drastically reduce the…
January 13, 2023
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3D printing has untapped potential for climate mitigation in the cement sector
Cement-based construction 3D printing (C3DP) has the potential to be a climate solution by promoting cement decarbonization. Here we propose five policy actions that can guide…
January 3, 2023