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Top 10: systems thinking skills to cultivate in uncertain & tumultuous times

The discipline of systems thinking is more than just a collection of tools and methods – it’s also an underlying philosophy. Many beginners are attracted to the tools, such as causal loop diagrams and management flight simulators, in hopes that these tools will help...

The Imperative of Ending Wildlife Crime

There is no international legal framework for cooperative global and national action to catch and punish serious wildlife criminals, nor is there an agreed definition of wildlife crime. Reports that the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak originated from illegally...

Latin America and the Caribbean in the time of COVID-19: Preventing the vulnerable from falling behind

The necessary containment measures against COVID-19 have engendered an unprecedented global economic crisis, combining supply and demand-side shocks. Now, the pandemic is affecting Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and countries are bracing for the ripple effects....

Saudi Arabia’s clear response to the coronavirus outbreak is in stark contrast to the West

Saudi Arabia’s bold, swift response to COVID-19 is a lesson to western countries, and means that there are - so far - minimal cases and only one death in the country. Compare this with neighbouring Iran, where deaths are well into four figures, or Turkey, where some...

Act Fast and Do Whatever It Takes

Leading economists’ recommendations for business support during COVID-19 As governments around the world are coming to terms with the dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers are looking for expert advice on how to mitigate the health and...

Will the Coronavirus help humanity survive the environmental crisis?

5 ways coronavirus could help humanity survive the ecological crisis This pandemic is a further wake up call things need to radically change and many of the emergency measures help the planet too The human tragedy of the coronavirus is immense. So far over 3,000 have...