Tag: Environment & Sustainability
100 Articles
- 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
- Global Governance
Managing Displacement in the Era of Climate Change
A decade ago, when researchers from a range of disciplines started to focus on these issues in a concerted way, there was not really a field of study of which to speak. There was…
November 7, 2019
- Science & Technology
The Future of Oil and Gas Companies
Public pressure on energy companies has never been higher. From divestment movements like “Keep it in the Ground” to financial reporting like that of the Task Force on-…
November 1, 2019
- Dialogues
Sheba Crocker on Humanitarian Aid in the 21st Century
GJIA: What has been the biggest obstacle in undertaking humanitarian missions across the world in the past few years? SC: It’s hard to pinpoint just one, but I would say there…
October 31, 2019
- Global Governance
Indigenous Elder Societies as Leaders for Global Protected Areas Governance
Many models for parks and protected areas have been created globally to preserve biodiversity and natural heritage and to provide visitors with “wild places” to experience.…
October 10, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Climate Change, Carbon Politics, and Kenya’s Democratic Future
Nigeria is the quintessential example of the destructive impacts of oil. In the 1950s, vast oil reserves were discovered in the Niger Delta, one of the planet’s most precious…
October 8, 2019
- Science & Technology
The Missing International Piece of the Green New Deal
The resolution has received no shortage of praise and criticism. On the one hand, defenders see the document as visionary, putting climate change much higher on the political …
April 21, 2019
- Science & Technology
WANTED: America as a Sustained, Engaged, and Committed Arctic Nation
In August 2015, Americans saw a glimmer of hope in their leaders’ embracing the obligations and opportunities of being an Arctic nation. President Obama’s midsummer trip to…
April 12, 2019
- Global Governance
The Fourth Coast: America’s New Challenges in the Arctic
Within minutes of the event, national news outlets were covering the disaster and Alaska briefly entered many Americans’ consciousness. However, by the end of the day, with no…
January 25, 2019
- Dialogues
Leonel Fernández on the Climate, the Economy, and the Future of DR Foreign Relations
GJIA: The Dominican Republic (DR) is one of many countries experiencing the negative impacts of climate change, including severe flooding. What steps is the DR taking to mitigate…
December 4, 2018