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Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021.
Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
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The Crisis of the Century: How the United States Can Protect Climate Migrants

by Anya Howko-Johnson August 26, 2022

The disastrous effects of climate change could displace more than a billion people in the next thirty years. International and domestic legal systems cannot continue to let climate migrants slip through the cracks. Read More

Global Governance
Even in an Increasingly Interconnected World, National Interests Remain Supreme
Finding themselves in an evermore interdependent global reality, countries have increasingly espoused their devotion to common goals and values. Their actions, however, speak louder than their words.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick August 30, 2021 International Institutions and Global Governance Program
Global Governance
Climate Change Is Putting the SDGs Further Out of Reach
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly hindered many countries' efforts to advance sustainable development. Unabated climate change, however, poses an even greater threat.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick August 23, 2021 The Internationalist
India
The United States and India: Multilaterally Abridged Allies
India’s desire to play a more significant role in global governance should not cause anxiety in the United States. While India won’t promote every U.S. priority, it won’t jeopardize U.S. core interests.
Blog Post by Harsh V. Pant and Chirayu Thakkar August 23, 2021 The Internationalist
  • Climate Change
    The Long-Awaited Climate Emergency Is Now
    The most sobering message in the IPCC report is that we are on a course to transform the planet profoundly, even if we alter our ways.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick August 17, 2021 The Internationalist
  • Global Governance
    The G7’s B3W Infrastructure Plan Can’t Compete with China. That’s Not the Point.
    Regardless of its strategic intent, the Build Back Better World initiative could be a huge win for global welfare, sustainable development, and multilateralism.
    Blog Post by Caroline Crystal August 10, 2021 The Internationalist