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Highlights this week

Africa's emerging markets

herders Eight African countries have been given emerging market country status by the International Finance Corporation. What are the challenges and opportunities posed by their new status?

Reducing impacts of climate change in the Arctic

people in corridor Recent policy responses to climate change in the Arctic have largely focused on mitigation. What are the key areas in which policy can reduce vulnerability to climate change?

Chinese business community reaping benefits of globalisation

abstract Since the 1980s China is one of the few countries that has embraced and benefited from economic globalisation. This paper presents the results of a survey of 128 Chinese business people and professionals in Beijing.

Protecting climate refugees

geothermal spring Current institutions, organisations and funding mechanisms are not sufficiently equipped to deal with a refugee crisis as a result of climate change. This paper advocates a blueprint for global governance for the protection of climate refugees.