Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging at a time of complex societal crises. Governments around the world face the mounting specter of social and environmental change while navigating polarized politics and declining institutional trust. AI has…
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Research webinar Construction and Operation of Data Centers: Energy and Water Challenges from a Governance Perspective Thu Apr 16, 2026 6:30pm MST (USA) | 5:30pm Arizona (USA) | Fri Apr 17, 9:30am (Japan) Sponsored by…
Technology influences development in numerous ways, including through education and training. It is both a didactic tool and a defining feature of students’ personal growth and social experiences. The ability of students to develop personal…
International Women’s Day is 8 March, and World Water Day is 22 March. Join me as I present at an International Water Resources Association (IWRA) webinar titled “World Water Day 2026: Where Water Flows, Equality…
Governments should more systematically integrate concerns about waste management and resource flows into their trade strategies, not only for sustainability but also for economic opportunity or necessity. This effort begins with quantifying the potential economic…
The growing role of advanced technologies in urban life, often in the context of policy initiatives like ‘smart cities,’ is leading to social change that calls for policy attention and scholarly analysis. The academic literature…
While the Hong Kong government has the capacity to quickly roll out and enforce a program like LeaveHomeSafe, technological sophistication alone is not sufficient for fostering public trust and support for policy agendas. The app…
Policymakers and researchers have endeavored to conceive of new ways of thinking about sustainability, and recent experiences in Asian countries offer new lessons. This chapter examines challenges and constraints regarding sustainability policymaking, with a focus…
Arizona’s AV regulatory experience highlights broader trends in politics and governance. Assertion of place-based political identities, reflecting a growing urban-rural political divide, may complicate statewide regulatory harmonization around the country. In general, pro-innovation ideas can…
A convergence of existential crises – climate change, geopolitical instability, and socio-economic inequality, among others – has tested the policymaking capacities of governments at all scales. While definitions of and solutions to complex or ‘wicked’…
