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COP21 Interview: Joost Venken

David A. Andelman, World Policy Journal's editor emeritus, continues his reporting from the Paris Climate Conference. This week he interviews Joost Venken, the deputy mayor of Hasselt, Belgium, a city of 80,000 inhabitants. Venken is charged with overseeing urban infrastructure improvements in regards to climate change. 

Civil War: Unlikely in Burundi

While the number of Burundians fleeing south toward Tanzania continues to rise, members of the ruling party uphold their commitment to public works projects every Saturday morning. Pictured here is construction of the Kugasaka stadium in Ngozi.