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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
The UN Refugee Convention Is Under Pressure—and Showing Its Age
Uneven national compliance, large-scale human displacement, and climate migration threaten the UN Refugee Convention. It needs to be updated or at least supplemented.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick August 9, 2021 The Internationalist
Space
Colonizing Space Is Not the Solution to Our Problems on Earth
The dawn of a new space age is upon us. It warrants taking a step back to ask more fundamental, long-term questions, namely: Just what is humanity hoping to accomplish in space?
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick July 26, 2021 The Internationalist
Climate Change
The EU's 'Fit for 55' Just Raised the Bar on Climate Policy
When it comes to climate change diplomacy, the European Union is the world’s heavy hitter. But will the world follow its lead?
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick July 19, 2021 The Internationalist
  • Global Governance
    Ending Modern Slavery Must Be Part of ‘Build Back Better’
    Turning the world’s pious words into concrete actions to end modern slavery will require focused attention from world leaders, generous resources from wealthy governments, and an end to impunity for perpetrators.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick July 12, 2021 The Internationalist
  • China
    Who Built That? Labor and the Belt and Road Initiative
    Highlighting the Belt and Road Initiative’s problematic labor practices, and pressing China to tighten regulations further, is an important step toward improving the human outcomes associated with BRI.
    Blog Post by Jennifer Hillman and Alex Tippett July 6, 2021 The Internationalist