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Fixing Climate Governance Paper No. 1 by Andrew Sheng
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As climate change issues take centre stage internationally this month at the G7, a new CIGI paper challenges central banks to step up to the plate. Sheng argues that central banks, when purchasing financial assets, should consider selecting assets that will promote sustainability, including through climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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CIGI Paper No. 71 by Pamela Aall (@PamelaAall)
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Policy-makers and civil society in Africa need closer cooperation to counter the violent extremism of ideology-based groups such as Boko Haram and the Lord’s Resistance Army, according to a new report issued by CIGI Senior Fellow Pamela Aall. The report, released at a high-level workshop in Pretoria, South Africa last week, marks the launch of a series of policy-relevant publications with recommendations aimed at strengthening African regional conflict management.
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CIGI Paper No. 72 by Patricia Goff
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A new CIGI Paper by Senior Fellow Patricia Goff explores whether trade agreements can help nations achieve lofty environmental goals. Exploring the relationship between the environment and international trade, Goff examines the success of the Environmental Goods Agreement and reviews key aspects of the environment-trade relationship.
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Sara Seck, associate professor in the Faculty of Law at Western University, joins CIGI’s International Law Research Program to explore the role of private business and Corporate Social Responsibility in environmental sustainability and write a policy brief on human rights with regard to climate change.
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