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Summer in the Field: How Surging Tourism and Development in Belize are Threatening Coastal Mangroves
By Mira Kelly-Fair The Central American country of Belize is experiencing rapid development due to an increase in tourists, expatriates Read more
Webinar Summary: Chinese Loans to Africa Database – Data Update
By Lucas Engel On Thursday, September 21, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center hosted a webinar to introduce a Read more
Multilateral Development Banks Need to be Involved in Debt Relief Efforts – Here’s How It Would Work
By Marina Zucker-Marques With the worsening debt situation in developing countries, the ongoing debt relief negotiations within the Group of Read more
Empirical Analysis of Chinese Overseas Power Plant Investments: Likelihood of Suspensions and Associated Environmental Risks
In recent years, China has emerged as one of the world’s largest financiers in the global energy sector, and Chinese-financed Read more
Summer in the Field: Documenting Whistled Languages in South Africa
By Andre Batchelder-Schwab We arrived at the traditional chief’s palace with two buckets of KFC chicken, soft drinks and the Read more
How Innovative Financing Mechanisms Can Green the Belt and Road Initiative
By Niccolò Manych and Ishana Ratan The year 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Read more
GDP Center Round-Up: G20 India Leaders’ Summit
By Claire Paul On September 9-10, the Group of 20 (G20) will meet in New Delhi, India for its Leaders' Read more
Summer in the Field: Cooling Down Urban Neglect with Heat Mitigation Strategies in Guangzhou, China
By Xiaofei Qin Against the backdrop of climate change, the world has experienced a concerning rise in extreme heat events Read more
Summer in the Field: Validating Confidence When Working with Linked Healthcare Data
By Evelyn Lauren The utilization of large-scale, national-level administrative health data is a very powerful tool to monitor the health Read more
GDP Center Round-Up: Africa Climate Summit & Finance in Common Summit
By Claire Paul Following the hottest summer on record, policymakers, representatives from international financial institutions, researchers and civil society will Read more