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Washington pushes to establish norms on space mining
Seoul has signed the US-authored Artemis Accords on the exploration and industrial exploitation of celestial bodies
InternationalInflation will worry but not derail financial markets
The prospect of persistently high US inflation readings is pressuring equity and bond markets as well the central bank
United StatesClimate finance for forest conservation will grow
Interest in forest climate finance, and how to make it more effective, is growing
InternationalSeabed mining, and environmental fear of it, will rise
Countries are making plans to mine their seabeds for critical minerals
InternationalA fragile agreement on global tax reform is near
The US tax plan and political pressure worldwide has rebooted the talks about reform of the global tax system
InternationalRansom issue divides decisionmakers amid cyberattacks
Two critical infrastructure entities have suffered ransomware attacks in May; one has paid a ransom but another has not
InternationalInternational supply chains pose green challenges
As governments strive to expand the use of green technology, attention is turning to the supply chains behind them
InternationalGoods trade will far outperform services trade in 2021
UNCTAD’s January-March trade review shows that goods trade has regained its pre-pandemic level but services are lagging
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