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(USA) Empowering the US Global Change Research Program to further climate education and training (Brookings)

Christina Kwauk and Joseph W. Kane As the United States looks to more proactively mitigate and adapt to climate change during the Biden administration, federal leaders should...

(USA) The road to a net-zero economy requires building girls’ green skills for green jobs (Brookings)

Christina Kwauk On January 27, President Biden signed an historic executive order that put tackling the climate crisis at the top of both domestic and foreign policy. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2021/03/01/the-road-to-a-net-zero-economy-requires-building-girls-green-skills-for-green-jobs/

(USA) An apprenticeship FAQ: What employers need to know about talent development (Brookings)

Annelies Goger, Chenoah Sinclair, and Aaliyah Dick Technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence are influencing jobs and workflows across every major industry. https://www.brookings.edu/research/an-apprenticeship-faq-what-employers-need-to-know-about-talent-development/

(USA/Yemen) Getting Yemen’s Houthis to “yes” on a ceasefire (Brookings)

Bruce Riedel President Joe Biden has rightly made ending the horrific war in Yemen a top foreign policy priority. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/03/01/getting-yemens-houthis-to-yes-on-a-ceasefire/

(USA) Five reforms the FTC can undertake now to strengthen the agency (Brookings)

Jessica Rich The Federal Trade Commission is a small but resilient federal agency with an outsized influence on the commercial marketplace. It fights fraud and...

(USA) Why are employment rates so low among Black men? (Brookings)

Harry J. Holzer As the U.S. grapples with its long history of racial exploitation and exclusion and the unacceptably large racial disparities in virtually all...

(USA) Small Business Green Recovery Fund to power US climate transition (Brookings)

Addisu Lashitew The U.S. private sector faces the twin challenges of recovering from the devastating effects of the pandemic and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. https://www.brookings.edu/research/small-business-green-recovery-fund-to-power-us-climate-transition/

(USA) How a federal Climate Planning Unit can manage built environment risks and costs (Brookings)

Joseph W. Kane, Jenny Schuetz, Shalini Vajjhala, and Adie Tomer Americans are driving more miles, consuming more water, and sprawling further outward—all of which are fueling more climate...

(USA) How the United States can return to credible climate leadership (Brookings)

Nathan Hultman and Samantha Gross The United States is rejoining international efforts against climate change in a crucial year. https://www.brookings.edu/research/us-action-is-the-lynchpin-for-successful-international-climate-policy-in-2021/

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