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Biodiversity in agriculture and the future of food
The future of food production is central to dealing with challenges of a growing world population. Introducing more crop biodiversity requires rethinking outdated governmental policies. The pandemic will continue to pose short term risks to food security, while future success hinges on international cooperation, especially with China and India.
Swiss-EU trade talks: Sovereignty and competitiveness at stake
Switzerland’s government ended negotiations with the European Union on a comprehensive trade deal designed to update decades-old agreements. Doing so for Switzerland was a question of sovereignty – but it risks losing traction in the enormous, crucial EU market. The question now is if Switzerland can find a way to ...
Prospects for China’s dual circulation strategy
China has set in motion a strategy to become the world's dominant economy, able to steer globalization and geopolitics to its interests. But will "dual circulation" achieve these grand ambitions or fizzle out?
Scenarios for U.S. trade policy in the Biden administration
When it comes to trade policy, the Biden administration's biggest departure from its predecessor's stance will be an emphasis on climate change issues. It could even use some of the same tools to pressure trade partners into more environment- and labor-friendly policies. Tariffs are likely to remain in place, however, ...
New opportunities 2021: Accelerated change in sub-Saharan Africa
In some parts of the world, Covid-19 set off new economic or political trends. In sub-Saharan Africa, the pandemic sped up those that were already in place. Indebted countries are sinking deeper in debt, but Africa’s technological leapfrogging also accelerated. Perhaps most importantly, China’s influence on the continent is set ...
