Feb. 29, 2012 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth
As expected, the current president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, recently announced that he's stepping down. The outstanding question remains -- what will the process be to replace him? Will it be run according to codes of conduct of the 21...
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Jan. 31, 2012 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth
The World Bank last week decided to take a significant step backwards on social and environmental protection and transparency. The Bank’s board voted to approve Program-for-Results, also known as PforR, which, according to Bank hype, is &ldq...
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Jan. 13, 2012 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth
Most of my work entails policy wonkery. Though important, especially in Washington, D.C., it often feels distant and far removed from the lives of ordinary people around the world and the lands they call home. Even most of the travel I do for work...
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Dec. 21, 2011 / Posted by: Karen Orenstein / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth
There have been lots of “d” words used to describe the Durban climate talks that recently ended in South Africa -- disaster, debacle, delusion, devastation.
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