This 10th anniversary edition of our SONAR publication comes at a time when the world is in a state of shock and crisis.

Most immediate is the war in Ukraine and the death and destruction this is causing. The conflict is further weakening already-strained international relations, and comes in the wake of a still ongoing pandemic. The war has darkened the economic outlook considerably, for example by accentuating supply chain disruptions resulting from the pandemic, and increasing the risk of recession. At the same time, global warming remains a long-term, existential threat. The world needs to take more collaborative action now to transition to “climate-friendly” economies and away from fossil-fuel dependency.