Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Employment & Prosperity, Governance Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Until Washington is ready to get back onto the global team that is working to combat climate change, states are taking the lead. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) is a cooperative effort among nine states – Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,...
Jun 15, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Blog, Governance Networks, Health & Human Security
Blockchain may be a “power protector,” serving as a weapon in cyber-defense. The wanna-cry ransomware saga that played out last month was a dramatic wake-up call, and it appears to be just the beginning of major attacks that are broadening across...
Dec 19, 2016 | Blockchain Governance, Blog, Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Employment & Prosperity, Governance Networks, Health & Human Security, Other / Multiple / General
2017 could be the year of blockchain stewardship. In the CoinDesk 2016 in Review special feature, Don Tapscott, Founder of Global Solution Networks, and co-Author Alex Tapscott, discussed some of the hot topics from their recently published book “Blockchain...
Nov 21, 2016 | Employment & Prosperity, Governance Networks
The recent demonitization of the most-used denominations of Indian currency may have created an unanticipated trend toward financial inclusion. The twin problems of rampant counterfeiting and of a cash-based exchange system that skirts taxes and reduces participation...
Aug 15, 2016 | Cities, Governance Networks
Ever since HAL refused to open the pod bay doors for Dave we’ve been worried about the bad things that smart computers might do to their human creators. HAL: I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that. Dave Bowman: What’s the problem?...
Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Governance Networks
Brendan Guy, Global Policy Fellow, Natural Resources Defense Council Stakeholders from governments, businesses, and civil society actors convened in Addis Ababa on July 15, 2015, to pledge funds, establish programs for the sharing of data sets, and develop technical...