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22. Downstream Oil Theft: Global Modalities, Trends, and Remedies
- Author:
- Ian M. Ralby
- Publication Date:
- 01-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Atlantic Council
- Abstract:
- This report is the first comprehensive study of the theft of refined oil products around the globe. It provides insight into the modalities and trends in oil theft, the culprits responsible, the stakeholders affected by illicit activities, and recommendations that could change the dynamics. It is divided into three parts.
- Topic:
- Energy Policy, International Political Economy, and Oil
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
23. Charting a Course for Trade and Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific
- Author:
- Asia Society Policy Institute
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Asia Society
- Abstract:
- OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL TRADE LANDSCAPE HAS BEEN CHALLENGED AS NEVER BEFORE. A growing number of people around the world are questioning the value of trade agreements, holding them accountable for slow wage growth, rising inequalities, and job losses. Exemplified by Brexit and the U.S. presidential election, a wave of anti-globalization has washed over the world. Further, global trade is slowing, and existing trade agreements have not kept pace with the changing nature of trade itself, owing to the increasingly important role of digital and services trades. But trade has been one of the strongest drivers behind global growth and stability, particularly in Asia. In the past quarter century, the number of trade agreements in the region has increased dramati- cally. At the same time, Asian countries experienced average annual growth rates nearly 3 percent higher after liberalizing their markets.1 The region’s openness has been a critical ingredient in spurring growth, creating jobs, and lifting millions out of poverty. Trade has also helped nations develop stronger ties, giving them a greater stake in one another’s economic success and reducing the likelihood of conflict. What the French philosopher Montesquieu wrote during the eighteenth century remains as relevant in the twenty-first: “Peace is a natural effect of trade.” 2
- Topic:
- International Relations, International Political Economy, International Trade and Finance, and Geopolitics
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
24. Blue Economy Vision 2025: Harnessing Business Potential for India Inc and International Partners
- Author:
- FICCI Task Force
- Publication Date:
- 05-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations
- Abstract:
- Blue Economy Vision 2025: Harnessing Business Potential for India Inc and International Partners is a pioneering effort by FICCI to sensitise India Inc about the growing global and regional emphasis on sustainability of harnessing the ocean resources. It makes a convincing argument that the oceans, with a current estimated asset value of US$ 24 trillion and an annual value addition of US$ 2.5 trillion, would continue to offer significant economic benefits both in the traditional areas of fisheries, transport, tourism and hydrocarbons as well as in the new fields of deep-sea mining, renewable energy, ocean biotechnology and many more, only if we integrate sustainable practices with our business models.
- Topic:
- International Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
25. Making the ‘Special Relationship’ Great Again?
- Author:
- Tim Oliver and Micheal Williams
- Publication Date:
- 09-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- LSE IDEAS
- Abstract:
- Donald Trump’s election poses uncomfortable questions for Britain about the future of the UK-US ‘Special Relationship’.
- Topic:
- International Political Economy and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
26. Environmental Gems in Trade Agreements: Little-known Clauses for Progressive Trade Agreements
- Author:
- Jean-Frederic Morin and Rosalie Nadeau
- Publication Date:
- 10-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Centre for International Governance Innovation
- Abstract:
- Trade agreements contain an increasing number of environmental provisions. Some of these provisions now relate to precise environmental issues, such as biodiversity or hazardous waste management. Certain trade agreements even devote entire chapters to environmental protection. However, the rate of innovative environmental clauses per agreement has declined over the years. This paper draws attention to some of the lesser-known provisions encountered in five agreements or fewer. These “legal one-hit wonders” do not often reach the billboard, despite their uniqueness and creativity.
- Topic:
- Environment and International Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
27. Conference Report: Climate Change and Sustainable Investment in Natural Resources: From Consensus to Action
- Author:
- Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
- Abstract:
- A conference report on CCSI’s Conference on “Climate Change and Sustainable Investment in Natural Resources: From Consensus to Action” is available here, and a shorter outcome document , which was disseminated at COP22, is available here. These documents summarize the discussions at the eleventh annual Columbia International Investment Conference, which took place on November 2-3, 2016, at Columbia University. The Conference offered a high-level opportunity to discuss how countries can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement, while also advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, and in particular the important implications for the world’s approach to natural resource investments. It featured leaders from government, the private sector, civil society, and academia, and brought together nearly 400 participants. In the lead-up to the Conference, CCSI also published a Blog Series on the Earth Institute’s State of the Planet Blog.
- Topic:
- Climate Change and International Political Economy
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
28. Financial Regulations for Improving Financial Inclusion
- Author:
- Stijn Claessens and Liliana Rojas-Suarez
- Publication Date:
- 03-2016
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Center for Global Development
- Abstract:
- As recently as 2011, only 42 percent of adult Kenyans had a financial account of any kind; by 2014, according to the Global Findex, database that number had risen to 75 percent. [1] In subSaharan Africa, the share of adults with financial accounts rose by nearly half over the same period. Many other developing countries have also recorded gains in access to basic financial services. Much of this progress is being facilitated by the digital revolution of recent decades, which has led to the emergence of new financial services and new delivery channels. Whereas payment services often are the entry point into using formal financial services, they are not the only lowcost and widely accessible financial services being delivered in recent years. Driven by advances in new digital payment services, smallscale credit and new modes for delivering insurance services are being offered in several developing countries. Digital (payment) records are being used to make decisions about provision of credit to small businesses or individuals who do not have traditional collateral or credit history to secure loans. Additionally, affordable mobile systems have led to the provision of new and innovative financial services that would not be economically sustainable under the traditional brickandmortar model such as mobilebased crop microinsurance in subSaharan Africa and payasyougo energy delivery models for offgrid customers in India, Peru, and Tanzania. [2] Increased access to basic financial services, especially payments services, by larger segments of the population reflects the growing use of digital technologies in developing countries. Simultaneously, the adoption of proper regulation based on countryspecific opportunities, needs and conditions has been critical.
- Topic:
- International Political Economy, International Trade and Finance, and Financial Markets
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
29. Trading Pains and Gains: Expanding Trade Alliances in Asia
- Author:
- Rupert Hammond Chambers, Pek Koon Heng, and Tami Overby
- Publication Date:
- 10-2016
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Wilson Center
- Abstract:
- Since its rather humble beginnings as a free trade agreement between Chile, Brunei, Singapore, and New Zealand in 2005, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement has ballooned into a pact that includes two of the three biggest economies in the world. Signed by the 12 founding members in February 2016, namely the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Peru, Vietnam, and Malaysia as well as the four original signatories, the TPP represents nearly 40 percent of the world’s GDP. It has been described as the most ambitious multinational trade deal in history, with high standards that address issues that have not been address by trade agreements until now including environmental protection, labor rights, and addressing competition issues related to state-owned enterprises.
- Topic:
- International Political Economy and International Trade and Finance
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
30. Linkages to the Resource Sector: The Role of Companies, Governments, and International Development Cooperation
- Author:
- Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment
- Publication Date:
- 07-2016
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
- Abstract:
- With support from GIZ, CCSI prepared a report titled “Linkages to the Resource Sector: The Role of Companies, Governments, and International Development Cooperation.” It outlines options for how these stakeholders can increase the economic linkages to the extractive industries sector not only in terms of ‘breadth’ (number of linkages) but also in terms of ‘depth’ (local value added). Apart from providing the theoretical framework for linkage creation and an overview of existing literature on this topic, the study highlights successful case study examples. Recommendations are provided for the three types of stakeholders.
- Topic:
- Government, International Political Economy, and Natural Resources
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
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