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What a waste! Japan’s food sustainability challenge
Japan produces 5.7 million tons of food loss and waste per year, which is a burden on the environment and the economy. The government, the private sector and the citizens are taking various initiatives to reduce food waste, but more efforts are needed to meet the global goal of halving it by 2030.
Israel’s democracy: a systemic problem | Lowy Institute
Feb 17, 2020 · Israel is a flawed democracy in the Middle East, according to the Economist’s Global Democracy Index, with low scores on civil liberties and political culture. Its proportional representation system makes it hard for one party to win a majority, leading to coalition negotiations and populist appeals.
Australia's costly investment in Solomon Islands: the lessons of …
May 7, 2014 · In this Analysis Lowy Institute Melanesia Program Director, Jenny Hayward-Jones, argues that Australia’s massive expenditure of $2.6 billion on the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) was a high price to pay for restoring stability in a …
Kamala Harris and trade: Better than the alternative, but not much
Sep 30, 2024 · This article also appears in a collection of essays, Harris v Trump, written by Lowy Institute experts on the implications for Australia of the US presidential election. Tariffs and industry policy. Under Joe Biden, the United States continued most of the Trump-era tariffs on China, and introduced others.
The real risks of exploitation for Pacific workers in Australia
At a press conference in Tonga last week, Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy, was quick to defend the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme when a journalist noted that some had labelled it as “modern-day slavery”. A week earlier, the family of deceased Fijian PALM worker Christine Lewailagi had equated exploitation of …
Moving beyond the grey zone: The case for ICAD | Lowy Institute
Jul 17, 2024 · There are early signs that a potentially significant change is underway in how Indo-Pacific leaders perceive, describe, and understand the nature of China’s acts in the region.
Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota’s relations with China
Oct 9, 2024 · China again looms large in the US presidential election campaign. Republican critics have in recent weeks honed their attacks Tim Walz, running mate of Kamala Harris, and the reported 30 trips he’s made to China dating back to a 1989 teaching stint in Foshan.
Why is Putin again threatening a nuclear war? | Lowy Institute
Mar 4, 2024 · Why is Putin again threatening a nuclear war in Ukraine? This article explores the possible reasons behind his strategy, such as deterring NATO, expediting negotiations, and avoiding a protracted conflict. It also examines the implications of the West's response for the outcome of the war.
Best Laid Plans | Lowy Institute
Best Laid Plans is a unique first-hand account of the radical economic reforms implemented in Myanmar under the ill-fated civilian government of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. These reforms, designed both to turn around Myanmar’s dire economy and lay the economic foundations for democracy, were brought to a dramatic end following the …