Jeff Sachs
Jeff Sachs
Jeffrey David Sachsis an American economist and director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, where he holds the title of University Professor, the highest rank Columbia bestows on its faculty. He is known as one of the world's leading experts on economic development and the fight against poverty...
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The public has very little access to reliable information if they're not reading the scientific journals. All of the panelists thought it was important to convey with precision the major challenges in the areas of food, water, energy, and health, and I think they did a beautiful job.
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This is an opportunity to look in-depth at the specific issues of long-term climate change, and the lessons that our paleontologists have shown about the risks of abrupt climate change and the issues of new energy systems to mitigate or avert some of the great risks that lie ahead.
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He's shown a tremendous dedication and energy, but I don't think that the bank and the fund (IMF) have been effective institutions in actually solving real problems.