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Small Island Developing States and Climate Change: Effects, Responses and Positions beyond Durban (WP) WP 1/2012 - 23/1/2012 Raúl I. Alfaro-Pelico This working paper begins with an overview of the climate change impacts on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and then moves on to reviewing policies implemented by SIDS in response to climate threats. The paper mainly uses the framework of the Bali Roadmap and considers areas of priority identified in the Barbados Programme of Action. The role that Spain has played in support of these measures is also underscored. The paper concludes with an assessment of the negotiating position of SIDS in the aftermath of the Durban climate conference. It considers the implications of various country groupings within and outside the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), as they influence the stance of different SIDS in a post-2012 climate regime.
Energy Alternatives for the Transport Sector: The US and the EU Move in Different Directions (ARI) ARI 155/2011 - 22/11/2011 Heikki Willstedt Mesa This ARI looks at the current developments in alternative fuels/technologies for road transport in the framework of rising international prices for conventional fuels and climate change mitigation efforts.
Analysing Physical and Socio-economic Risk in the Adaption of Agriculture to Climate Change (ARI) ARI 133/2011 - 22/9/2011 Ana Iglesias, Sonia Quiroga and Agustín Diz Adapting agriculture to climate change requires an understanding of both natural impacts and the underlying vulnerability of socio-economic systems.
A New Reading of the Crisis and the Dilemmas of Economic Policy (ARI) ARI 124/2011 (Translated from Spanish) Federico Steinberg The financial shock waves of August 2011 call for a review of the diagnosis of the crisis and an evaluation of the limited economic policy alternatives at the disposal of the US and the euro zone.
Spain’s Multinationals: the Dynamic Part of an Ailing Economy (WP) WP 17/2011 - 15/9/2011 William Chislett The investments abroad of a significant number of Spanish companies are enabling them to weather the depressed domestic economy relatively well, while exports have become the engine of economic growth.
The International Energy Agency Responds to the Libyan Crisis (ARI) ARI 117/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 21/7/2011 Gonzalo Escribano On 23 June, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced the release of 60 million barrels of its members’ strategic petroleum reserves in July. In justifying the move, the IEA cited the need to mitigate the effects of the Libyan crisis, but it has been interpreted as a call for the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to boost production and not jeopardise the economic recovery, as well as giving Saudi Arabia time to make the announced production increase materialise.
Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan: The Need for a Robust Social Contract (ARI) ARI 113-2011 - 29/6/2011 Haruko Satoh The Fukushima accident in March 2011 calls for the reassessment of the nuclear regime in Japan, especially as regards to public safety.
The Internationalisation of the Renminbi: Prospects and Risks (ARI) ARI 73/2011 - 18/4/2011 Miguel Otero-Iglesias By looking at how far China has gone in internationalising its currency, the Renminbi (RMB), it is possible to identify the main strategic goals that China wants to achieve through this process, along with the main risks that such an objective embodies.
Euro-area Fiscal Governance: A Guide for the Perplexed at Times of Crisis (ARI) ARI 65/2011 - 12/4/2011 Luis Guirola Fiscal governance in the Euro-zone is fatally flawed and it would be preferable to have a more integrated framework based on permanent institutions rather than rules.
The G-20 Economies and the Financial Crisis: Concerns over Governance (WP) WP 41/2010 (Translated from Spanish) - 15/3/2011 Luis A. Riveros The global financial crisis that erupted in late 2007 in the US, and which stemmed from policies implemented over the past three decades, has highlighted a severe problem of financial governance within countries and in the international context itself.
The Global Crisis and its Implications for Latin America (WP) WP 40/2010 (Translated from Spanish) - 15/3/2011 Ramiro Albrieu and José María Fanelli Latin America has not been immune to the turmoil unleashed in the wake of Lehman Brothers’ demise. This working paper looks at the size and characteristics of the external shocks endured by the region, its vulnerability to them and the political responses they have elicited.
Latin America: Economic and Political Outlook for 2011 (ARI) ARI 42/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 15/3/2011 Carlos Malamud and Federico Steinberg Latin America's economic and political outlook for 2011 is favourable. Growth and political stability appear to be guaranteed, although there are some risks on the horizon.
Rebuilding the Eurozone: Germany’s Role (ARI) ARI 37/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 11/3/2011 Luis Martí The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is revamping its regulatory and operating framework in the wake of the crises affecting various member states. The initiative led by the German government is important, and hotly debated.
The Euro War that Won’t Happen (ARI) ARI 29/2011 (Translated from Spanish) - 14/2/2011 Juan I. Crespo The pressure being exerted on the Eurozone by the markets is driving the European integration process.
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