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Shipping, chokepoints and supply chain vulnerabilities

  • There are many essential shipping lanes with chokepoints. Some of these include the human-made Suez Canal and Panama Canal. Both cut back on the cost and time of transporting goods. About 12 percent of world trade goes via the Suez Canal and about 5 percent through the Panama Canal. Other e...
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Water security starts with taking care of our oceans

  • The ocean is about 70 percent of the surface area of the globe. It, including its massive depths, is a huge part of the overall biosphere of the world. We, as humans, could not survive without the ocean. The ocean is a major source of protein and nutrients for not only humans but other living...
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How the war in Ukraine has stopped it feeding 400 million people around the world

  •   Ukraine could feed 400 million people while Russia and Ukraine supply 12 percent of the world’s traded food calories. However, that food is not getting out of Ukraine. Massive amounts of wheat, sunflower oil, barley, and corn are in silos that are blocked by the Russians from crossin...
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War and the pandemic have exposed fault lines across the global economy

  • Security and resilience are comforting words for people, companies, and countries. This is especially so when the world, business, economies, and life in general seem so insecure and lacking in resilience. We are in such times today. The shocks from the Russian-Ukraine war and events connecte...
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What happens to the poor when inflation spikes?

  • The world is facing dire economic difficulties. There is surging inflation. Stocks and bonds are losing value and are volatile. Interest rates are climbing. Unemployment is growing in some areas. Economies are at risk. Poverty has been on the rise in many places since the onset of the COVID-19 ...
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Nations must prepare for the shocks that war and climate change always bring

  • We are all facing a time of great uncertainty and change. We are all facing shocks from different sides. Whether you are a poor person in a slum in India, a rich person in Switzerland, or a middle-class person in China, you will feel them. But each person has a different ability to survive shoc...
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Climate change may change the face of trade routes across GCC

  • There are numerous scenarios for how climate change might affect the world. However, it is becoming clear that barring significant changes in climate policies, the world could continue to heat up. Sea levels could continue to rise. Weather patterns could change in many areas. The jet stream, ...
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Being a sleuth for the truth will protect you against fake news

  • These are challenging and confusing times, indeed. Younger people are trying, with difficulty, to make sense of it all. It is the same for those of us who have been around for longer. This article is directed at younger people who may be confused about what to do. It has starting ideas and ex...
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Quick action required to address energy poverty causing unrest

  • As inflation takes hold in most parts of the world, the poor and those living on the edge of poverty experience this more than those who are better off. They feel it in the prices of food, housing, health, education, and clothing. They also feel it in the increase of the price of energy and in ...
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Why we should think about Ramadan and future generations

  • When making decisions about a business investment, one could look at an asset or a firm’s net present value discounted over time considered against risk factors, among other important data. But the decisions about whether to build another refinery or car showroom are simple compared to the huge...
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