The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2017

Cover 1
Contents 5
Focus on Environmental Diplomacy 20
An Existential Threat That Demands Greater FS Engagement 20
It’s Not Just about Paris: International Climate Action Today 26
The Path to PACE: How U.S. Diplomacy Accelerated Clean Energy Cooperation with India 32
Solar Overseas: Harnessing the Sun to Power U.S. Embassies 36
From the FSJ Archive: Decade of the Environment 41
Features 44
Making It Work: Conversations with Female Ambassadors 44
Out in the Cold: How the Hiring Freeze Is Affecting Family Member Employment 61
Perspectives 7
President's Views—Sustaining America's Global Leadership 7
Letter from the Editor—Climate Change Diplomacy 9
Speaking Out—The Value and Purpose of American Diplomacy 17
Local Lens—Pernik, Bulgaria 78
Departments 10
Letters 10
Talking Points 13
In Memory 65
Books 70
Marketplace 72
Classifieds 72
Real Estate 75
Index to Advertisers 74
AFSA News 49
2017-2019 Governing Board Election Results 49
State VP Voice—I Couldn’t Have Done It Without You 50
USAID VP Voice—The Future of Foreign Assistance 51
FAS VP Voice—Looking Forward 52
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, May 2017 52
Assignment Restrictions: An Update 53
AFSA Outreach—Our Successes So Far 54
Senate Foreign Service Caucus Launched 55
99 Years of the FSJ Now at Your Fingertips 56
2017 Summer Interns Arrive at AFSA 56
2017 AFSA Award Recipients 57
Retiree Corner 58
iLead Speaker Series Features AFSA President 60
AFSA Announces High School Essay Contest Winner 60
Join Us for Happy Hours 60

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