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Andrew Steer

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Andrew Steer is President and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund.

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  1. Dread or Hope at COP27?
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    Dread or Hope at COP27?

    Nov 8, 2022 Andrew Steer & Kelly Levin think both perspectives are needed to build more momentum toward achieving net-zero emissions.

  2. Why Disaster Preparedness Cannot Wait
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    Why Disaster Preparedness Cannot Wait

    Jun 26, 2020 Jagan Chapagain & Andrew Steer urge rich-world governments to ramp up investments that boost poorer countries' resilience to future threats.

  3. A New Hope for US Climate Action
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    A New Hope for US Climate Action

    Dec 10, 2019 Jules Kortenhorst & Andrew Steer argue that efforts by America's cities, states, and businesses are no substitute for federal leadership.

  4. The Changing Landscape of Forest Management

    The Changing Landscape of Forest Management

    Apr 7, 2014 Andrew Steer & Paul Bulcke show how technology-driven transparency is aiding sustainability in a crucial area.

  5. King Coal’s Climate Challenge
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    King Coal’s Climate Challenge

    Nov 19, 2013 Andrew Steer provides a reality check on the climate-change implications of continued reliance on coal power.

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    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
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    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.
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    How to Rebuild Trust in Public Institutions

    Eleanor Carter & Carolyn J. Heinrich highlight the value of face-to-face interactions at a time when governments are phasing out in-person services.
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    Is Trump Above the Law?

    Nancy Isenberg

    Contrary to what former US President Donald Trump would have the American public believe, no president enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. To suggest otherwise is to reject a bedrock principle of American democracy: the president is not a monarch.

     explains why the US Supreme Court must reject the former president's claim to immunity from prosecution.
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    Ukraine Is Far From Doomed

    Tatyana Deryugina & Anastassia Fedyk

    When comparing Ukraine’s situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible. But it will require the West, and the US in particular, to put aside domestic political squabbles and muster the political will to provide Ukraine with consistent and robust military and financial assistance.

     compare Russia's full-scale invasion to World War II and see reason to hope – as long as aid keeps flowing.
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    The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need

    Rachel Glennerster urges multilateral development banks to establish mechanisms that enable at-risk vaccine purchases.
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    The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis

    Anne O. Krueger urges developed countries to back efforts by the IMF and the World Bank to promote growth-enhancing reforms.
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    Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters

    Ana Palacio applauds the pragmatic coalition-building, especially by Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, that enabled the deal.
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    AI Needs UN Oversight

    Peter G. Kirchschläger calls for the creation of a watchdog – similar to the IAEA – that employs a human rights-based approach.

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