Environment & Sustainability

This paper examines the interrelated crises facing the Maghreb region: water scarcity and gender inequality. It describes the current approach towards addressing water scarcity and how incorporating women’s voices into…

Cruises have increasingly become a popular choice for families and solo travelers, with companies like Royal Caribbean International introducing “super-sized” ships with capacity for over seven thousand…

In this interview, GJIA sits down with Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Stop Ecocide International, to discuss the global movement to codify ecocide as an international…

Amid stalled U.S. federal climate engagement and intensifying transatlantic climate risks, subnational diplomacy has emerged as a resilient avenue for cooperation. This article proposes a Transatlantic Subnational Resilience Framework (TSRF)…

In this interview, GJIA speaks with Costa Rican Ambassador to Qatar Juan Carlos Esquivel Favareto about Costa Rica’s role in promoting diplomacy and cultural exchange in the Gulf region and…

This article contends that South Africa’s 2025 G20 presidency presents a critical opening to shape governance of critical mineral supply chains, essential for renewable energy, digital economies, and national…

Fiji, a Pacific Small Island Developing State (PSIDS), faces rural electrification challenges due to its dispersed geography and climate vulnerabilities. With 6 percent of Fijian rural households lacking…

Inuit across the Arctic have long witnessed dramatic environmental changes in their homelands. Their observations, deeply embedded in their relationship with the land and water, offer critical insights…

The Maijuna-Kichwa Regional Conservation Area (MKRCA), collaboratively managed by local Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, exemplifies conservation success. However, the area is under threat by a proposed highway development…

In this interview, we speak with R. Clarke Cooper, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and current nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. Mr. Cooper explores…