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  • Top 5 Posts for March 2022

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    What You Are Reading  //  April 19, 2022  //  By Claire Doyle
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    The devastation wrought by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world. But underneath the searing photographs and headlines, the war also highlights how access to natural resources shapes conflict—and how addressing regional resource needs is central to effective peacebuilding. For instance, the contentious North Crimean Canal cut off most of the water in occupied Crimea in 2014, leading to water insecurity and a loss of arable land. In our top post for March, Mehmet Altingoz and Saleem Ali discuss the role of water infrastructure in the years-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine and explain how water-sharing agreements could make critical contributions to peace.

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  • The Top 5 Posts of February 2022

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    What You Are Reading  //  March 25, 2022  //  By Emily Allen
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    Since signing on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Pakistan has furthered its government’s partnership with China through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. While both initiatives concern development investments in infrastructure, the agreements have raised concern in Pakistan. In February’s top post, Sheraz Aziz assesses the environmental impacts, like deforestation and pollution from coal plants, and economic impacts, such as those on Gwadar’s fishing industry, that are sparking opposition from Pakistanis.  

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  • The Top 5 Posts of January 2022

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    What You Are Reading  //  February 25, 2022  //  By Emily Allen
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    “Water wars”—violent clashes over scarce water resources—have for decades been predicted as likely or certain to happen. But while water-related issues can be contributors to conflict, Jeroen Warner and Sumit Vij dispel the water wars hypothesis in last month’s top post, arguing that it diverts attention “from issues like human security and governance of natural resources.” 

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  • The Top 5 Posts of December 2021

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    What You Are Reading  //  January 7, 2022  //  By Emily Allen
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    On the 34th anniversary of the assassination of Burkina Faso’s former President, Thomas Sankara, Richard Cincotta explored his legacy of economic and gender development in December’s top post. While present day Burkina Faso did not follow the development track Sankara set in motion, similar model countries, like Tunisia, were able to create social progress through similar policies.

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  • Top 5 Posts of November 2021

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    What You Are Reading  //  December 17, 2021  //  By Emily Allen
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    Earlier this year, the U.S. National Intelligence Council shared five scenarios for global development in 2040, and the OECD released three scenarios for global cooperation in 2035. In our top post last month, Steven Gale, Ana Fernandes, Krystel Montpetit, and Alanna Markle take a closer look at the differences and similarities between the two sets of scenarios, notably China’s role, growing fragmentation, increased digitalization, and a gradual breakdown in international cooperation and trade.

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  • The Top 5 Posts of September 2021

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    What You Are Reading  //  October 15, 2021  //  By Emily Allen
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    New strategies can help the United States develop a more effective approach to climate change. In our top post this month, Cynthia Brady, Liz Hume, and Nick Zuroski explain the need for addressing and integrating conflict prevention and climate risks into foreign policy and development assistance—and provide recommendations for how to better integrate conflict and climate risks into U.S. decision-making.

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  • The Top 5 Posts of August 2021

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    What You Are Reading  //  September 17, 2021  //  By Alice Chang
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    Cambodia’s Prey Lang rainforest is climate-critical and supports the livelihood of its Indigenous Kuy population. Recently, U.S.-led efforts to protect the forest have withdrawn as the Cambodian government has come under criticism for continued failure to protect against illegal logging. In this month’s top post, Richard Pearshouse explores opportunities to address the issue of illegal deforestation of Cambodian timber and protecting Indigenous peoples’ rights. 

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  • The Top 5 Posts of July 2021

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    What You Are Reading  //  August 20, 2021  //  By Holly Sarkissian
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    Feeding all the fish grown in aquaculture remains a challenge in China, the U.S. and elsewhere. Aquaculture currently uses 75 percent of global fish oil supplies and researchers estimate that the demand for forage fish will exceed the ocean’s supply by 2037. In this month’s top post, Karen Mancl discusses the need for policy interventions to halt the overharvesting of oceans for fish feed and to ramp up the use of alternative fish feeds such as insects and algae.

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