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The Center for Governmental Studies, an RBF grantee, has published a report analyzing the outcomes of Albuquerque, New Mexico's new "clean money" public campaign financing law. The report, Public Campaign Financing in Albuquerque: Citizens Win with Clean Money Elections, found that the law witnessed a reduction in excessive campaign spending, and that in the last two elections, eight of the city's 10 elected officials accepted public campaign financing.

The Partnership for Public Service, Inc., an RBF grantee, has published a report entitled Toward Common Ends: The Foundation Sector and the Federal Government. It addresses the issue of the philanthropic community's role in ensuring the government operates effectively, and was first examined at a Pocantico conference in October 2009.

RBF grantee the National League of Cities Institute, Inc. has released an action guide to help local elected officials more effectively promote constructive civic participation that leads to problem solving. Beyond Civility: From Public Engagement to Problem Solving presents seven principles along with best practices to help leaders strengthen democratic governance.

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has released a special edition of their China Environment Series. This 11th issue focuses on major energy trends in China and examines the energy and climate relations between the United States and China. 

In preparation for the November 2010 climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, the World Resources Institute hosted a civil society strategy session to discuss how to best approach mitigating and adapting to climate change.

In its latest climate action report, the Presidential Climate Action Project provides a new set of recommendations for President Obama to initiate before the United Nations' 16th Conference of the Parties meets this November in Cancun.

The National League of Cities (NLC) has released a guide for municipal leaders about developing strategies to engage recent immigrants.

The Pinchot Institute for Conservation and the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, both RBF grantees, have released a joint report examining sustainability questions in wood energy development.

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS), an RBF grantee, has released a report examining the role of climate change in global security.

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS), an RBF grantee, has released a working paper, "Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Quadrennial Defense Review."