Category: Forum
20 Articles
- Forum
The Arctic is Transforming… Can We?
This metamorphosis has dramatic implications for ecosystems in the region. Early indications show that ecosystems are rearranging at every level. Near the base of the food chain,…
May 1, 2020
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Human Rights & Development
Same-Sex Marriage Development in Taiwan: Constitutional Ruling or Putting Equality to A Vote?
The initial challenge to Taiwan’s Civil Code was by activist Chi Chia-wei, whose application to register a marriage with his partner in 2013 was denied. In a ground-breaking…
April 29, 2020
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Climate Change and Global Health: A Tale of Two Crises
The Thirty-Year Crisis: The Mitigation Failure Adopted in 1992, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) launched global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…
April 13, 2020
- Forum
Preparing for the Inevitable: Climate Change and the Military
Vulnerabilities Sea level rise, extreme storms, extreme drought and heat, and Arctic ice melt all degrade security and military readiness. These are not future challenges; each…
March 18, 2020
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Human Rights & Development
Are LGBTQ Human Rights in Uganda a Lost Cause?
Uganda was not always the extremely homophobic country it has transformed into. It first gained international notoriety in 2009 when David Bahati, a member of the Ugandan…
February 27, 2020
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What Can FEMA Learn from the Historic 2017 Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons?
One of the crucial lessons that has emerged from 2017 is that FEMA cannot, on its own, bring about recovery after a disaster strikes. However, FEMA can offer resources that will…
January 28, 2020
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Society & Culture
Same-Sex Marriage and the Liberal Transformation of Ireland
Social Change The Constitution of Ireland, adopted in 1937, was heavily influenced by Catholic social teaching and aligned with the values of the majority of citizens at the. …
January 15, 2020
- Forum
Let the Pacific Islands Co-Design Solutions to Climate Change
But for native Samoans like myself, this is hardly a surprise. Subtle changes to the local environment have been appearing for decades now. First, the Samoan community noticed…
November 27, 2019
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Human Rights & Development
“The Deceased Can’t Speak for Herself:” Violence Against LGBT People in Malaysia
Just three weeks earlier, also in Klang, another trans sex worker was beaten to death. While police have opened investigations into both cases, they hastily determined that the…
June 25, 2019
- Forum: LGBTQ+ Issues in International Relations
- Society & Culture
LGBTIQ Rights in Kenya: On Artivism and Social Change
In a country where many consider homosexuality to be “un-African,” the High Court decision will mark a watershed moment in a twenty-year struggle. For two decades, a lively…
May 14, 2019