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Enhancing Equity in the Green Transition: Gender and Human Rights in Brazil’s Transition Mineral Mines
A construction site with a large amount of dirt in the foreground in Brumadinho, Brazil, September 2023 (Image Source: Photograph by Hector Brasil, uploaded to Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-construction-site-with-a-large-amount-of-dirt-in-the-foreground-e5qqoi-aleo) By Amanda Clark Executive Summary Demand for transition minerals is projected to skyrocket, increasing four to six times over to achieve global climate targets. Brazil, with substantial reserves…
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Not So Virtual: The Dark Side of Cryptocurrency Mining
A UN report estimates that the emissions from Bitcoin mining alone could push the planet past the Paris Agreement goal of 2 degrees Celsius or less of global warming.
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Modernizing US Alliance Structure and Asian Security Architecture for the Indo-Pacific
By Narupat Rattanakit EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The United States (‘US’) Alliance structure, also known as the San Francisco System, or more commonly known as the “hub and spokes,” is reimagining its alliance structure to meet current and future challenges of the Indo-Pacific era. As the US reworks its alliance to create deterrence against China through minilateral…
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Ocean Acidification: A Harmful Sea Change
By Caitlin Wiley Executive Summary The ocean is the most significant carbon sink on the planet, absorbing between one-quarter and one-third of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Increasing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have led to a higher concentration of atmospheric CO2, resulting in a greater uptake of CO2 by the ocean. Over time, this has…
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Pushbacks of Migrants in the Aegean Sea
By: Cory Hancock Executive Summary Over one million people embarked on the dangerous journey across the Aegean Sea to find refuge in Greece between 2015 and 2022 driven by displacement from the Syrian Civil War. As people continue seeking refuge, governments have taken greater measures to discourage and shut off migration. One such example is…
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Policy Brief: LGBT+ Inclusion in National Disaster Response Plans in Japan
By Sloane Hardin Executive Summary The Great East-Japan Disaster in 2011 forced many Japanese citizens to analyze weaknesses in their country’s National Disaster Response Plans. From this analysis, they recognized that the LGBT+ community was omitted from the plans, leading to marginalization and discrimination post-disaster. This is a global issue that stems from a lack…
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Policy Brief: On Ransomware
Executive Summary Ransomware has become a rampant problem within the United States, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. These perpetrators are often protected by foreign governments, which creates difficulties in attempting to prosecute those who are responsible for these crimes. These attacks have become increasingly costly, raising moral and legal questions about how…
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