«The administration will come to realize that climate action is now a core part of
U.S. international diplomacy,» wrote Andrew Steer, head of the World Resources Institute, in a statement yesterday.
Not exact matches
Diplomacy and foreign aid would face a 37 percent cut that would be felt across the State Department and the
U.S. Agency for
International Development.
But with the help of
international allies, and
diplomacy, he said the
U.S. could use current sanctions as leverage, offering some relief in exchange for controls on the nuclear program — as occurred in the controversial Iran deal.
I'm also grateful to the
U.S. Embassy for sponsoring me and another American to be here, a fine example of public
diplomacy (particularly the backing vocals —
international harmony, as it were).
Diplomacy for Science: Strategies to Promote
International Collaboration Igor Linkov
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Vaughan Turekian, science adviser to the
U.S. Secretary of State, and a leading, global voice in contemporary science
diplomacy, applauded TWAS and the
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) for bringing together «some of the best minds» from across the developing world «to push the fronts of knowledge to make the world a better place.»
His past internships were at the
U.S. Department of State's public
diplomacy communications bureau, and CRDF Global, a nonprofit that promotes
international science cooperation.
In a more softly worded statement, Rush Holt, CEO of AAAS, which publishes ScienceInsider, said: «The continued retrenchment of the
U.S. administration from active participation in
international diplomacy efforts and dialogue is deeply concerning to the scientific community.»
The Paris Agreement is one of the singular achievements in
international diplomacy in recent years, and the
U.S. must continue to cooperate with the rest of the world in driving forward strong action on this urgent challenge.
So President Trump's decision to halt
U.S. compliance with the 2015 Paris climate agreement is a blow not just to climate science and
international diplomacy — it's also a looming disaster for public health.
The Fellows» work has been good for science in many ways, said Kerri - Ann Jones, assistant
U.S. secretary of state for oceans and
international environmental and scientific affairs, and a 1985 — 86
Diplomacy Fellow.
Regulation under existing authority is simply not a strong basis for
U.S. engagement in
international climate
diplomacy.