Tag: Environment & Sustainability
100 Articles
- Science & Technology
Biden Could Be a Climate Change President, and COVID-19 Is Only Part of the Story
Just a few months into his presidency, Joe Biden is already the most ambitious climate president in history. On his first day in office, he signed five climate-related executive…
May 3, 2021
- Global Governance
Restoring US Credibility for Transatlantic Climate Cooperation
The United States is back when it comes to fighting climate change—at least, that’s the message that Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is carrying to the rest…
April 1, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Curbing Illicit Financial Flows to Pay for Sustainable Development and COVID-19 Recovery
As states seek to cope with the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, budget deficits and debt burdens widen. This is particularly true in Africa, where post…
March 2, 2021
- Society & Culture
Climate Change and International Migration: The Role of Foreign Aid
Migration has increased dramatically over recent decades. This includes documented and undocumented movements of people within and across borders, as well as refugee flows.…
February 24, 2021
- Society & Culture
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Justice in the Arctic
Introduction The Arctic is warming considerably faster than the rest of the world and will witness the most climate change globally this century. Approximately ten percent of the…
February 23, 2021
- 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
- Global Governance
Antarctic Geopolitics: Emerging Cracks in the Ice?
The Antarctic: Peace and Science After two years of negotiations, the Antarctic Treaty was signed on December 1, 1959, by twelve states and entered into force on June 23, 1961.…
February 3, 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