almost 2 years ago // Migration and displacement
Growing awareness of the risks associated with climate mobility across Latin America and the Caribbean is leading to adaptation and resilience measures across the region.
over 2 years ago // China Aid
The world has much at stake in China’s future: When the country’s growth rate rises by 1 percentage point, growth in all other countries increases by 0.3 percentage points. Diminished lending and aid from China will have a severe impact on vulnerable countries and beyond.
about 4 years ago // Climate Change
Wealthier countries and companies that are driving climate change share an obligation to support and invest in solutions for those most adversely affected.
over 5 years ago // World Bank
As the coronavirus threatens to trigger social unrest, the World Bank has the expertise and reach to help bend the future away from conflict and toward greater peace and prosperity. This op-ed discusses how the institution must update its vision.
almost 7 years ago // Global health
Complacency is not an option in the race against five factors speeding up the risk of pandemics.
over 8 years ago // Human rights
In Brazil, the development of the country's dams are spurring an internal displacement crisis. Robert Muggah, Maiara Folly and Maria Beatriz Bonna Nogueira at the Igarapé Institute chart a path forward.
almost 9 years ago // Smart cities
A city must strengthen itself overall in order to effectively address its most serious problems, or implement innovative solutions. In this guest column, Michael Berkowitz of 100 Resilient Cities and Igarape Institute’s Robert Muggah discuss that by looking beyond the “shiny solutions offered by technology,” a truly resilient urban metropolises can emerge.
over 9 years ago // #NewUrbanAgenda
If the 20th century belonged to nation states, then the 21st will be owned by cities. When city authorities tap into the ingenuity and know-how of citizens, remarkable ecosystems of innovation emerge. The Igarapé Institute's Robert Muggah, and Eugene Zapata-Garesché from the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities program, explain more in this guest column.
almost 10 years ago // Smart cities
Cities are increasingly central arbitrators of politics, economics and sustainable development, writes Robert Muggah, director of research at the Igarapé Institute and the SecDev Foundation, in this guest commentary.