James Balzer
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James Balzer
Policy coherence and directionality: The role of mission-oriented policymaking in enabling climate change resilience
Why do climate policies so often fall short—even when the science is clear and the stakes are high? This piece explores how mission-driven approaches can cut through fragmentation, align public and private action, and turn complexity into momentum for real resilience. A new way of thinking about climate adaptation starts here
Recent publications
James Balzer
Social Responsibility · Public Governance
Exploring global cities as drivers of intergenerational fairness
James Balzer
Carbon · Carbon Market
A new bill in Brazil as a virtuous tipping point for the voluntary carbon markets?
James Balzer
Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability
Governance challenges and opportunities for desertification
James Balzer
Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability
Sustainable finance and global efforts to combat desertification: an overview
James Balzer
Environmental Sustainability · Corporate Governance
Book Review: Disrupt with Impact
James Balzer
Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability
Seeing the forest beyond the trees: Extreme heat governance in Jakarta
James Balzer
Climate Change · Environmental Sustainability
Interrogating Japan’s carbon credit pursuit. Greenwashing, or legitimate climate action?
James Balzer
Sustainable Living · Cities
Exploring Tokyo as a leader in urban sustainability
James Balzer
Sustainable Living · Cities
Dissecting the current urban landscape and why we need climate finance in cities
James Balzer
Environmental Sustainability · Climate Change
Singapore as a global leader in urban heat governance - what can the world learn?
James Balzer
Sustainable Finance · ESG
Exploring the rise of transition finance: fulfilling important funding opportunities in the fight against climate change
James Balzer
Ethical Governance · Public Governance
Decarbonising the ‘Japanese way’: challenges for a climate-friendly Japan
James Balzer
Public Governance · Ethical Governance
Bloc profile: the UK, Canada & Australia at COP28
James Balzer
Services · Manufacturing
Resilient and inclusive supply-chain enhancement (RISE) initiative: is Japan becoming a leader in global green supply chains?
James Balzer
Carbon · Carbon Market
Singapore as a carbon servicing hub for ASEAN: prospects and barriers
James Balzer
Climate Change · Mitigation
Climate action: addressing a wicked problem
James Balzer
Public Governance · Ethical Governance
ASEAN-Japan climate ambitions: an underrated Indo-Pacific dynamic
James Balzer
Sustainable Finance · Sustainable Investment
Developing sustainable finance for a Net Zero Indonesia — opportunities and challenges
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