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Guyana and the next economic wave
By / Guyana's economy is projected to grow by 26 percent in 2020, but the country will need more than just money alone to affect much needed changes in governance frameworks, inhuman capital, and ...
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Guyana: “Oil don’t spoil,” but …
By Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith / 
Guyana's recent oil windfall has been well-documented, but successfully harnessing the opportunity it brings will require a combination of transparency, institutional management, and infrastructure ...
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Extractive Industries in the Amazon
Watch part two of our two-day conference on "Indigenous Rights and Extractive Industries in the Amazon," with author Mark Pieth, former Colombian judge Luz Nagle, Júlia Marisa Sekula from Instituto Igarapé, and Bruce Zagaris, founder of International Enforcement Law ...
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Looking at Brazil through natural capital economics
By Julia Marisa Sekula / 
Gross primary productivity (GPP) is a measurement that shows the cumulative output generated by water, light, and air. Natural capital economics highlights opportunities and risks for ...
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Indigenous Rights in the Amazon
Watch part one of our two-day conference on "Indigenous Rights and Extractive Industries in the Amazon," with speakers like Colombia's former Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Luis Gilberto Murillo, and ...
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The future of Brazil-China relations in the context of COVID-19
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Looking to a post-COVID-19 future, Chinese and Brazilian economic ties will likely grow stronger. The United States and other Brazilian trade partners will need to think creatively to offer alternatives that remain ...
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What Ecuador’s spat with Chinese fishermen can teach Latin America about responding to China
By Ethan Knecht / 
A Chinese fishing fleet off the coast of Ecuador caught headlines and the attention of Washington. The situation was swiftly resolved through Ecuador's collective diplomatic ...
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Corruption, oil, and the role of external agencies in the Caribbean
Rewatch the second day of our sponsored conference: "Good Governance and Corruption in the ...
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Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery
By Graham Watkins / 
With the need to confront the short-term COVID-19 pandemic and long-term climate crisis, sustainable recovery strategies can help governments tackle ...
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