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Strength in numbers: Developing countries unite
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Developing countries are banking on having a stronger voice in debt negotiations, following the launch of a new country-led borrowing initiative on Wednesday on the margins of the annual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
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Reconstruction as Violence in Assad’s Syria: A Critical Overview
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The most important point that the book makes, and the one undergirding most of its essays, is the insistence on the civic and ethical dimension of any intervention in the built environment.
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The Global South’s Right to Industrialize Review
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In recent years, scholars and economists have highlighted an important problem: countries in the Global South are significantly under-industrialized, restrained to a weak position within the global economy and vulnerable to exploitation by wealthier nations.
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What We Learned at the Growth Summit 2026 Highlights
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We recently wrapped up the second edition of the Growth Summit, organized by our three organizations and hosted by the Policy Center for the New South.
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Human rights and the rights of nature explained
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United Nations member states unanimously adopted the sustainable development agenda in 2015. It aims to ensure development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet them” . . .
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When Architecture Meets Geotechnics for Sustainability
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The ground beneath a structure demands as much attention as its visible form. Every tower, bridge, or cultural landmark depends on creative vision and how well it responds to the terrain that supports it.
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The Conflict in the Middle East and Global Economy
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The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has had limited impact on economic growth. But the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has transformed what had been, until early 2026 . . . .
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Why the Persian Gulf Has More Oil and Gas Explained
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Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that’s causing a global energy crisis.
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Rethinking Building Performance in Energy Volatility
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.Energy is no longer just a cost to manage; it is becoming a defining factor in asset performance and portfolio valuation.
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