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Declaration on U.S. Policy and the Global Challenge of Water

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The United States now has the opportunity to take a global leadership position on a critical resource—water—that will become even more critical in the future. The world over, water is intricately linked to the stability and security of communities and nations, human health, education, economic prosperity, humanitarian relief, and stewardship of the physical environment.

Global Water Futures

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. policies on the range of pressing international water-related issues—humanitarian relief, human health, economic development, environmental stewardship, and stability and security—are fragmented, underresourced, and insufficiently coordinated. In particular, both the U.S.

Water and Energy Futures in an Urbanized Asia

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Urbanization is taking the world by storm. In the last 107 years, the proportion of humanity living in cities has skyrocketed from 13 to 50 percent. This trend can be expected to continue.

Below the Surface

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

In the last few weeks, we have seen a torrent of articles and news reports on the subject.

Future Watch, May 2007: Navigating the Future: The People, the Plans, and the Policies Guiding Leading Organizations

Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

As part of its mandate to address longer-term trends in the world, the CSIS Global Strategy Institute (GSI) dedicated its third anniversary conference to exploring various institutional strategies for …

Future Watch, October 2006: Flexicurity-Denmark-Style

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Denmark is an island in a sea of economic uncertainty. With an unemployment rate of only 4.4% compared to Europe [Euro area] at 7.8%, and with a quarterly GDP growth rate booming at 7.8% while the Euro average sits at 3.6%, Denmark’s economy is demonstrating remarkable vitality despite an aging population, high levels of social welfare, and the pressures of globalization.

Future Watch, August 2006: Assessing the Global Risk of Chronic Diseases

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Recent events in the world of public health, including the International AIDS Conference in Toronto and the $500 million Gates Foundation grant to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria,…

Future Watch, July 2006: Taking Stock of Global Water Challenges and U.S. Foreign Policy

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. policy on international water now stands at an inflection point. Late last year Congress approved legislation that would streamline the process by which U.S. international water policy was formulated and increase the level of resources allocated to water as part of U.S. development assistance.

Future Watch, June 2006: China's Energy Outlook: Securing a Path for Development

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400

As the summer months approach and oil prices continue to climb, we wonder: are we entering a new energy era? This month, Future Watch reviews China’s energy outlook and its impact upon the global market, discussing critical economic, geopolitical, and environmental implications. The article also highlights key points from the recent CSIS-IIE publication, Chin

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Future Watch, May 2006: The Changing Face of Risk

Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400

The list of major disasters—both natural and inflicted by humans—over the past 18 months has been nothing short of overwhelming. By now it is cliché to say that 911 fundamentally altered …

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