Tag: Energy
63 Articles
- Global Governance
Marooned Democracy: Climate Change Demands Management, Not Solutionism
Imagine a ship on the ocean with no destination. The goal of the sailors is to individually thrive and for the ship to be safe. They have only recently joined in this cooperative…
February 5, 2021
- Science & Technology
Cyber Security of Nuclear Power Plants: US and Global Perspectives
Global nuclear energy capacity is expected to grow for several decades. About 10 percent of the world’s electricity today is generated by about 440 nuclear reactors. Thirty…
January 22, 2021
- Science & Technology
PART II: Sustainable Energy Pathways for Post-Pandemic Bangladesh
Renewable Energy for SustainabilityThe power sector crisis has clearly highlighted the unsustainability of the country’s current energy landscape. Fossil fuel-based power…
December 19, 2020
- Science & Technology
PART I: Sustainable Energy Pathways for Post-Pandemic Bangladesh
As COVID-19 took the world by surprise in the early months of 2020, it created unprecedented chaos for global economies. As for Bangladesh, well on its way to becoming a middle…
December 12, 2020
- Science & Technology
How to Design a Co-benefit Framework Between Air Quality Improvement and Climate Policy: The Case of South Korea
Introduction Excessive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollutants, the by-products of economic activity, create negative externalities at the local and global level. They…
November 30, 2020
- Business & Economics
New ESG Practices in China and its Implications for Foreign Actors
The environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) landscape is rapidly evolving in China. While the number of ESG regulations globally have increased more than tenfold…
October 26, 2020
- Society & Culture
Water Politics and the Human Geographies of the Aral Sea Crisis
It is impossible, of course, to discuss the desiccation of the Aral Sea without acknowledging its anthropogenic origins in the excessive diversion of water from the Amu Darya and…
September 18, 2020
- Global Governance
Why the United States’ Re-Engagement with the Paris Agreement is Crucial in a Post-COVID World
This rapid rise in emissions can be attributed to countries striving to maximize their economic growth in a post-pandemic era. The climate crisis may especially worsen in the…
September 5, 2020
- Science & Technology
Adapting to Climate Change in Southwestern Bangladesh: Need for Transformational Measures?
Climate Vulnerability of Southwestern Bangladesh The low-lying southwestern region of Bangladesh faces pervasive socio-economic struggles and is prone to natural disasters, both…
July 28, 2020
- Forum
Climate Change’s Disproportionate Impact on Women: Agricultural Workers in South Africa
Impact on Women in South Africa’s Agricultural Workforce Recent weather events across South Africa, such as the 2019 droughts, the worst in thirty-five years for some regions…
July 19, 2020