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...greenhouse-gas reductions may not be possible - as rich nations like Japan, which have struggled to meet their Kyoto obligations, have discovered. Meaningful reductions will require technological advances on energy that have yet to be developed, and the U.N. can't force that process. But it can work to focus the world's attention on climate change and help map out the policy framework - including on issues like tropical deforestation - that will speed the broader social, economic and technological changes that will eventually make a real difference...
This piece ran as part of our focus on Harvard's endowment...
...loss in the endowment. This $8 billion blow comes on the heels of much criticism about Harvard’s spending policies. In light of the recent financial crisis and these pointed questions, it is important to examine and evaluate Harvard’s endowment and fiscal policies. This focus seeks to highlight a diverse array of concerns and suggestions, such as taxing the endowment, environmentally responsible investing, socially conscious alumni donations, and the student body’s role in this new financial climate. The page contains contributions from current students, including the treasurer of the Undergraduate Council...
This piece ran as part of our focus on Harvard's endowment...
...election of Nelson Mandela, as the United States has changed in 24 hours with the election of President-elect Obama. It has changed the whole attitude towards the United States from the rest of the world,” Goldstone said. Goldstone and panel members agreed that the focus must now be on the next 60 years to come, a sentiment that listeners echoed. “The [convention] is just one tool among other things; it is changing. The case law around it is also changing and we have to look beyond it,” said Nayana Dhavan...