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October 19, 2011

Thailand
Flooding in Bangkok

A man stands on sandbags at a flooded intersection in Pathum Thani province, a suburb of Bangkok October 19, 2011. (Damir Sagolj/Courtesy Reuters) Over the past week, Thailand has been threatened by…

A man stands on sandbags at a flooded intersection in Pathum Thani province, a suburb of Bangkok October 19, 2011.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

December 1, 2021

World Trade Organization (WTO)
An Environmentalist Case for Resurrecting the WTO Appellate Body

As countries confront the environmental effects of global trade, the potential for disputes and abuses rises. A venue for addressing such concerns exists in principle—but is in desperate need of resu…

An Indian scientist points to a patch of genetically modified (GM) rapeseed crops under trial in New Delhi, February 13, 2015.
Blog Post by Ania Zolyniak The Internationalist

January 18, 2011

China
Why Don’t States Cooperate More on Energy and Climate?

I spent Friday and Saturday at an excellent (largely academic) workshop on international institutions and global governance. In our discussions about why states do and don’t cooperate, I was struck b…

Blog Post by Michael Levi Energy, Security, and Climate

November 24, 2010

Climate Change
Could the U.S. Walk Out at Cancun?

The buzz around the Cancun climate talks is that progress is possible on a range of issues, including things like technology centers, support for avoided deforestation, and a financial mechanism for …

Blog Post by Michael Levi Energy, Security, and Climate

July 1, 2020

Public Health Threats and Pandemics
What Is the Ebola Virus?

Endemic to the African tropics, the Ebola virus has killed thousands in recent years, putting the World Health Organization and major donor countries in the limelight as they’ve grappled with how to …

A health-care worker stands next to a cross during the funeral of a person suspected of dying of Ebola in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista and Danielle Renwick