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Common global water pricing policy a long way off

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INTL

Growing usage and pricing transparency will be critical if metropolitan pricing is to begin to align

Internet shutdowns in Africa may become entrenched

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AFRICA

Authoritarian governments are increasingly blocking or restricting internet access to suppress domestic dissent

US mass shootings will see more gun law reform calls

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UNITED STATES

Three mass shootings, two this month and one last, have spurred fresh calls for gun law reforms, but disagreement awaits

Myanmar: 'Nationwide' ethnic peace will lag election

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MYANMAR

Eight ethnic groups have signed up to negotiate for peace, but the November 8 election interregnum complicates any deal

Confidence gap will make US government’s work harder

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UNITED STATES

Since at least 1993, public confidence in the major US governing institutions has fallen

African displacement will grow as instability persists

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AFRICA

Sub-Saharan Africa was home to the largest number of conflict-related IDPs globally in 2016

Risks to African democratic governance loom in 2018

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AFRICA

Several broad trends and potential flashpoints in 2018 could provoke democratic backsliding and associated unrest

Social cohesion is vital to promote long-run growth

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INT

Strong social and human capital can offset costs such as technologically stranded workers

Indian cities face fight to curb pollution

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INDIA

The country has some of the most polluted cities in the world

COVID-19 impacts will differ across Central America

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Infections, deaths and responses have varied dramatically regionwide, with the richest country by far the worst hit