A little over two years ago the world shut down as COVID-19 rocked daily activity. The global economy dramatically contracted, but in the Euro Area (EA) and United States (US), the recovery has in many ways exceeded expectations.
EU Member States can only thrive economically if they remain attractive to research- and knowledge-intensive industries. Citizens and businesses can only benefit from new economic opportunities if they have access new technologies and innovative products and services.
New technologies in water treatment systems, as well as other measures, are needed to better understand the problem of pharmaceutical contamination of Asia's rivers.
A wide range of innovative digital technologies can improve the efficiency and resilience of water services.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted recently to move a proposal forward that will require publicly traded companies to disclose the financial risks they face from climate change. These rules aim to bring corporate obligations for the disclosure of climate risk level with the requ ...
Cape Town, South Africa faced a crippling drought between 2016 and 2018. The widely reported "Day Zero" crisis, wherein the city faced the real possibility of the taps being turned off, presented an acute shock and highlighted major vulnerabilities in the city's water supply system, which relies lar ...
Providing sustainable nutritious foods for the world's population without damaging the environment is the biggest challenge of the 21st century.
One of the largest issues associated with the issuance of Federal Reserve digital currency — a new form of digital currency that can be owned by the public — is its impact on the financial system. Fed digital currency may offer the Fed an attractive means for soaking up excess bank reserves at lower ...
As states and societies continue to struggle with the pandemic, a fundamental element of the post-Covid recovery will be the capacity to revive both public and private investments in infrastructure, thereby boosting growth and employment.
Covid-19 has accelerated digitalization all over the world. Things that chief technology officers had planned to be implemented in years had to be put in place in weeks, or even days. E-commerce, e-payments, remote work, video calls and streaming are now essential parts of our social and productive ...
K.Y. Amoako, President of the Africa Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has joined African leaders and institutions in lending strong ...
The Nazarbayev University Social Development Fund has implemented a number of initiatives aimed at supporting the volunteer movement in the ...