Webinar: Exploring the Connection Between COVID-19, Waste Management, Recycling and Sustainability August 25, 2020
Besides the obvious economic and public health consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the novel coronavirus has also…
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The Gulf States and the Middle East Peace Process: Considerations, Stakes, and Options
Fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen examines where the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council currently stand in their…
August 25, 2020 
Measuring ‘Reasonably Reliable’ Access to Electricity Services
The authors propose a new way to estimate "reasonably reliable" power and find that 3.5 billion people live without it.
August 21, 2020 Webinar: Waste Management, Recycling and Sustainability August 20, 2020
This year is a turning point for climate change and sustainability, two topics that are inextricably linked to the world…
Webinar: Assessing the Lebanese Crisis and Its Consequences August 18, 2020
The catastrophic explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on August 4, 2020, struck the heart of a nation already…
COVID-19 and Paid Sick Leave in Texas
In a post for the Baker Institute Blog, Joyce Beebe reviews current developments in state and federal paid sick leave…
August 17, 2020 
National Human Embryo and Embryoid Research Policies: A Survey of 22 Top Research-Intensive Countries
To understand the variations and impact of national policies, the authors reviewed and analyzed IVF, hESC and human embryo…
August 17, 2020 
The Land of the Setting Sun: Mexico’s Disregard for the Law in Renewable Energy Policy
This brief examines the legality of the decrees issued by the National Center for the Control of Energy (CENACE) and the…
August 17, 2020 Webinar: The Continuing Saga of Petroleum in 2020 August 14, 2020
This year began with WTI crude near $65 per barrel. Following an oil price war and a pandemic-induced demand shock, prices…
The Role of Prosocial Behavior in Promoting Physical Activity, as an Indicator of Resilience, in a Low-Income Neighborhood
Analysis of a survey conducted by the authors found that prosocial behavior plays an important role in an individual’s…
August 14, 2020