CONFERENCE PAPERS
November 20, 2007
"Developing Better Policies for the Sustainable Development of the Indian Coal Sector"
By Ananth Chikkatur, Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy and Ambuj Sagar, Senior Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy
Coal accounts for about 70% of total electricity generation in India and is likely to remain a key energy source for at least the next 30-40 years. An increase in India's use of coal resources for its energy supply must occur through environmentally and socially sustainable development of this sector.
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November 5, 2007
"India's Foreign Policy"
By Xenia Dormandy, Director of the Belfer Center's Project on India and the Subcontinent
"While local politics in India mandate an internal focus, recent Indian administrations have understood that it will require engagement with the international community to achieve their domestic objectives. In words, India still focuses inwardly: in actions, however, India is beginning to feel its way outside its borders. In recent years, India’s military, diplomatic and economic energies have expanded far beyond Nehru’s Non-Aligned position. But what does that mean for India, its region, and to the United States?"
July 2007
"Reducing Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Threats"
By Matthew Bunn, Senior Research Associate, Project on Managing the Atom and Tom Bielefeld, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
Urgent actions are needed to prevent a nuclear or radiological 9/11. Terrorists are actively seeking nuclear weapons and Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDDs) and the materials to make them. There are scores of sites where the essential ingredients of nuclear weapons exist, in dozens of countries worldwide. There are thousands of sites worldwide where radiological materials exist. Many of these sites are not sufficiently secured to defeat the kinds of threats that terrorists and criminals have demonstrated they can pose. A dangerous gap remains between the urgency of the threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism and the scope and pace of the U.S. and world response. While the gap has narrowed significantly in recent years, much more needs to be done. This paper describes the nuclear and radiological terrorism threats, analyzes the actions taken so far to address these threats, and recommends further actions going forward.
January 29, 2007
The New Culture of Innovation: Africa in the Age of Technological Opportunities
By Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project
October 16, 2006
China's Rise in American Military Strategy
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard & Stanford Universities and Dr. William J. Perry, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project
Carter and Perry call for a two-pronged strategy towards China: one prong of engagement to encourage China to be a "responsible stakeholder" and another prong of hedging against the prospect of a downturn in relations.
August 31, 2006
Labor Market Regulation and European Venture Capital Investment
By Ant Bozkaya, Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
July 16, 2006
Assessing the Benefits, Costs, and Risks of Near-Term Reprocessing and Alternatives
By Matthew Bunn, Senior Research Associate, Project on Managing the Atom
July, 2006
Discussions of Verification of a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty
By Hui Zhang, Research Associate, Project on Managing the Atom
July, 2006
The LWR Provision and the North Korean Nuclear Crisis: A Chinese Perspective
By Hui Zhang, Research Associate, Project on Managing the Atom
April 6, 2006
"Reinventing African Economies: Technological Innovation and the Sustainability Transition"
By Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project
Dr. Calestous Juma, the 2006 Pesek Scholar, presented this paper at the John Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture which was held at Iowa State University on April 6–7, 2006. The colloquium was sponsored by the Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture.
