The basic idea was that if a country would put its economy as an integrated piece of the world system, that it would benefit from that with economic growth. I concur with that basic view.

It's the American leadership that has not played the role it should be playing and that leaders in other countries have been playing.

Soil mapping is one of the pillars to the challenge of sustainable development

The world got side-tracked from development issues during the post-9/11 crisis period.

I believe myself that there's a great deal more interest and engagement among Americans than our politicians recognize.

It's not so unusual to run out of someone else's currency.

Russia has gone through eight years of continuing economic pain.