Tag: Environment & Sustainability
100 Articles
- Global Governance
Global Leadership on Climate-Linked Human Insecurity: Learning from Pacific Island States
Change and challenge have defined the year 2020. The global pandemic has claimed over a million lives and threatens livelihoods around the globe, the climate crisis persists…
November 7, 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
- Science & Technology
The Lungs of the Earth: Shifting a Metaphor from Superstition to Science
“Save the plankton, breathe freely.” “Try to live for an hour missing every other breath and see how well you do.” Such statements are becoming more common, but they are…
October 13, 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
Ecosystem Restoration as an Immunization for Humanitarian Crisis: The Case of Lake Chad
In order to stop the conflict around Lake Chad, a concerted effort of many stakeholders is needed to build a new future for the area with social and environmental contracts based…
August 7, 2020
- Society & Culture
PART II: Encounters of Humans and Hidden Powers in Sacrosanct Places
Some claim that education, technological progress, and a scientific worldview slowly uproot the supernatural. However, arguments about the veracity of folklore do not get us very…
August 6, 2020
- Society & Culture
PART I: Encounters of Humans and Hidden Powers in Sacrosanct Places
For centuries, Icelanders observed a set of rituals and rites in their relationships with certain hidden beings, often called elves (pl. álfar, s. álfur) or hidden people (pl.…
July 30, 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
- Science & Technology
China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth
China has long pursued a broader strategy to corner natural resources. This has driven its expanding presence in faraway places, including Africa and Latin America. China’s…
June 16, 2020