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Priya Sharma

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Priya Sharma focuses on climate mitigation strategies and environmental policy. She examines the impact of climate finance on global south development pathways.

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Development

2030 Countdown: Global Development Rifts and the Transformation of Sustainable Governance

With only five years left until 2030, the UN's 2025 Sustainable Development Report shows that only 18% of global targets are on track. This article analyzes the structural bottlenecks to sustainable transformation from a global governance perspective, incorporating dimensions such as ESG, climate finance, and the digital divide.

Priya Sharma8 min read
Development

Global Development Initiative: A New Paradigm for Reshaping Global Development Cooperation

From the perspective of the global development deficit, this paper analyzes how the Global Development Initiative proposed by China injects new momentum into the UN 2030 Agenda through multilateral cooperation mechanisms, and explores its far-reaching implications for the Global South, development financing, and long-term sustainable governance.

Priya Sharma5 min read
Climate

Food system transformation: a key lever for global sustainable development

From the perspective of global development governance, this article analyzes the intertwined relationship between food systems and environmental crises, and explores how the international community can promote sustainable, resilient, and equitable food transformation through multilateral cooperation, so as to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Priya Sharma4 min read
Development

Visions in Competition and Power in Transition: Key Challenges for Global Development in 2026

In 2026, the global development landscape faces deep challenges such as geopolitical fragmentation, multipolar competition, and the rising autonomy of the Global South. Based on an IDOS policy brief, this article analyzes four key issues: China's transformation, Russia's influence, democratic backsliding, and the adjustment of Southern middle powers, and explores future paths for global governance.

Priya Sharma4 min read
Development

SDGs Decade Assessment: Global Development Enters the Decisive Final Sprint

Based on the United Nations' *2026 Sustainable Development Goals Report*, this analysis examines a decade of development outcomes, structural gaps, and financing challenges, and explores how to scale up effective interventions to achieve the 2030 Agenda.

Priya Sharma5 min read
ESG & Policy

The impact of green credit policy on the environmental performance of highly polluting enterprises: Empirical evidence from China

This study uses panel data of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2006 to 2022. It employs the difference-in-differences method to evaluate the impact of the 2012 Green Credit Guidelines on the environmental performance of high-pollution firms. The findings show that environmental scores increased by 2.3–3.7 points, equivalent to a reduction of 1.2–1.8 million tons of sulfur dioxide emissions per year, providing empirical support for the effectiveness of global green finance policies.

Priya Sharma3 min read
Cooperation

Ten Years after the Arbitration: A Global Security Path for China-Philippines Maritime Cooperation — From Legal Confrontation to a Governance Community

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration case, China-Philippines relations face a critical juncture in transitioning from legal confrontation to maritime cooperation. This article uses the Global Security Initiative (GSI) and the Maritime Community with a Shared Future (MCSF) as analytical frameworks to explore pragmatic cooperation pathways between the two countries in areas such as joint patrols, marine scientific research, disaster response, fisheries management, and environmental protection, while assessing their significance for regional governance and global development.

Priya Sharma3 min read
Climate

Geopolitical Risks of Climate Engineering: Marine Cloud Brightening Could Unexpectedly Weaken the El Niño Cycle

Research from the University of California, Santa Barbara indicates that climate intervention methods such as marine cloud brightening (MCB) could significantly weaken the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), thereby creating cascading effects on global weather, agriculture, and ecosystems. This article examines this risk from a global development perspective, emphasizing the need for comprehensive assessments of regional impacts in climate governance, so as to avoid deepening development gaps through technological shortcuts.

Priya Sharma5 min read
Reports

AI Search Transparency Enhancement: Implications of Bing's New Report for Global Digital Equity

Bing Webmaster Tools' AI performance report enhances search transparency, but under the global digital divide, how does AI search visibility affect small businesses and information access in developing countries? This article analyzes the tool's potential contribution to digital equity and sustainable governance from a global development perspective.

Priya Sharma3 min read
Cooperation

University alliance evaluation should not be one-size-fits-all: Lessons from European experience for global higher education cooperation

This article analyzes cross-border cooperation under the European University Initiative from a global development perspective, exploring why standardized evaluation may hinder the diverse innovation of alliances and providing references for developing countries to participate in international higher education cooperation.

Priya Sharma3 min read