AI for Human Development - Project Syndicate
WEBJan 3, 2019 · AI for Human Development. Jan 3, 2019 Michael Chui and Martin Harrysson. Technologies powered by artificial intelligence are being applied to some of the world’s most challenging human-development issues. But while AI has considerable potential to serve the public good, key bottlenecks – from education to risk reduction – must be overcome.
PS - The World's Opinion Page - Project Syndicate
WEBProject Syndicate - The World’s Opinion Page. Latest. Financing Nature Leisa Tyler/LightRocket via Getty Images Financing Nature. Sep 20, 2024 Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak & Bogolo Kenewendo propose ways to unlock more public and private capital for investments in preserving and restoring the planet.. Inflation Shamanism STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Inflation Shamanism
The Myth of Welfare Dependency - Project Syndicate
WEBAug 9, 2019 · The Myth of Welfare Dependency. In most countries, rich and poor people alike worry that social programs for low-income households end up weakening work incentives and create an underclass of indigents. In fact, recent research suggests just the opposite: the longer families receive stable and predictable support, the …
Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water
WEBSep 21, 2022 · In East Africa, a devastating four-year drought has destroyed millions of livelihoods and left more than 20 million people at risk of starvation. In Pakistan, recent flooding has submerged one-third of the country, killing at least 1,500 people so far and wiping out 45% of this year’s crops. In China, an unprecedented heatwave has caused acute water shortages in regions that account for one ...
Donald Trump’s Costly Legacy - Project Syndicate
WEBJan 11, 2021 Richard Haass. Donald Trump’s presidency has been a consequential one, but more for its destructive effects than for its achievements. The damage caused by repeated attacks on American democracy, an inept pandemic response, and disruptive foreign-policy decisions will be difficult – if not impossible – to repair anytime soon.
Now or Never for Saving Our Natural World - Project Syndicate
WEBMar 9, 2020 · In anticipation of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity summit in Kunming, China, later this year, scientists and other stakeholders have developed the Global Deal for Nature.As a time-bound, science-driven plan to protect 30% of land and water by 2030, the Global Deal is a stepping stone to conserving 50% of the Earth in a natural state by 2050.
Internet or Splinternet? by Joseph S. Nye, Jr. - Project Syndicate
WEBAug 10, 2016 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. The importance of the Internet – to individuals, societies, companies, and economies – cannot be overstated. But, as a recent report by the Global Commission on Internet Governance shows, it is at risk of costly fragmentation, as national governments establish control over the parts of it within their borders.
What Caused the Ukraine War? - Project Syndicate
WEBOct 4, 2022 · CAMBRIDGE – Russia’s war in Ukraine is the most disruptive conflict that Europe has seen since 1945. While many in the West see a war of choice by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he says that NATO’s 2008 decision in favor of eventual Ukrainian membership brought an existential threat to Russia’s borders, and still others trace the conflict back to the Cold War’s end and the failure ...
Tackling Inequality from the Middle - Project Syndicate
WEBDec 10, 2019 Dani Rodrik. The rise of populist movements and street protests from Chile to France has made inequality a high priority for politicians of all stripes in the world's rich democracies. But a fundamental question has received relatively little attention: What type of inequality should policymakers tackle? CAMBRIDGE – Inequality ...
Time for a True Global Currency - Project Syndicate
WEBApr 5, 2019 · Time for a True Global Currency. Apr 5, 2019 José Antonio Ocampo. The International Monetary Fund’s global reserve asset, the Special Drawing Right, is one of the most underused instruments of multilateral cooperation. Turning it into a true global currency would yield several benefits for the global …