![]() 2023 This land has become a tinderbox after decades of drought and climate change. Michael Barnett, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. Chris Massaro, Fox News, Such an escalation could easily spark large-scale protests across the Arab world, where long-simmering economic hardship and political repression have created a tinderbox. Nicholas Florko, STAT, As Albanians go to the polls on May 14 in local elections in a region that many experts and policymakers consider a tinderbox in Europe’s tumultuous Balkans region, critics worry that the Biden administration has retreated from the former communist county. Randy Essex, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2023 The prison was such a tinderbox that Attorney General William Barr publicly urged prison officials to send home as many Elkton residents as possible. Ian Austen, New York Times, 9 June 2023 Michigan is a tinderbox The fire came amid a significant dry spell, the Free Press reported Monday, with no relief in sight. Shannon Osaka,, 10 June 2023 JCanada’s capacity to prevent wildfires has been shrinking for decades because of budget cuts, a loss of some of the country’s forest service staff, and onerous rules for fire prevention, turning some of its forests into a tinderbox. Joseph Wilson, ajc, 25 June 2023 But, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere, rising temperatures can turn already fire-prone forests into tinderboxes. The post-film discussion will be recorded and posted online at a later date when the film becomes available.Recent Examples on the Web In addition to turning the terrain into a tinderbox, drought is complicating the firefighters' ability to work: some of Catalonia’s reservoirs have been ruled unusable for water-dumping aircraft due to their lack of their low levels of water. During his tenure as a member of the Belt and Road Initiative Green Coalition, Christoph Nedopil (Green Finance & Development Center, Fudan University) has worked with China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and academics on strategies to green China’s BRI. Margaret Myers (Inter-American Dialogue & Wilson Center) brings deep expertise in a broad range of BRI investments in Latin America to the table. Jingjing Zhang (University of Maryland School of Law, Center for Transnational Environmental Accountability (CTEA)) has led extensive litigation work in Africa and Latin America to ensure Chinese infrastructure companies comply with environmental laws and international human rights norms. Join filmmaker Samuel George (Bertelsmann Foundation) for a viewing of the film and a discussion with Belt and Road policy, research and environmental advocacy experts. From the copper mines in eastern Serbia to Montenegro’s billion-dollar highway to nowhere, this Bertelsmann Foundation film goes to the frontlines of China’s economic advancements in Europe. But at what cost? Chinese infrastructure funding has triggered concerns about labor standards, democracy, debt, and pollution. Over the past decade, Chinese investment has poured into the Balkans, offering the countries access to desperately needed development financing. Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close.Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition.Science and Technology Innovation Program.Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative.The Middle East and North Africa Workforce Development Initiative. ![]() Kissinger Institute on China and the United States.Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.North Korea International Documentation Project.Environmental Change and Security Program. ![]() ![]()
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