Climate & Sustainability
BELA as a Symbol of Courage for promoting Environmental Justice in Ne’er-do-well Bangladesh
BELA (Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers
Association) is an NGO of lawyers, which was formed in 1992 in response to a
global movement to protect and conserve natural...
Can Recycling Really Solve The Plastic Problem?
Authors: Meena Miriam Yust and Arshad M. Khan
The practice of recycling has everything to commend
it: On a finite planet, it conserves resources; it is...
Coastal resilience in Seychelles: Charting a path forward
It is an ordinary Monday morning at Beau Vallon beach, Seychelles. A
group of men and women prepare the beach for the soon-to-arrive tourists,
cleaning up...
Smart wastewater management can help reduce air pollution
“Walk along the Bagmati river in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, and
you are hit by a pervasive stench, underlining the fact that poor wastewater
management worsens...
Carbon market negotiations under the Paris Agreement
The world’s climate negotiators recently concluded two
weeks of discussions about the next steps for the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement,
with carbon market rules high on...
Does economic growth worth degrading the environment?
Although environmental consequences of economic growth
bring about numerous reactions of economists and environmentalists, there is
still doubt that environment protection rules and regulations hinder economic
growth,...
India joins the Climate and Clean Air Coalition
India has formally joined the Climate & Clean Air
Coalition (CCAC), becoming the 65th country to join the partnership,
following through on a commitment made by...
Climate Chaos, the Science and Our Own Responsibilities
On the last day of the UN Climate Change
(June 17-27, 2019) meeting in Bonn the key IPCC report on 1.5 C was blocked from
further...
Nigeria’s 300,000 tonne e-waste gold mine drives a new circular economy
The Nigerian government, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN Environment today launched a new $15 million initiative to turn the tide on e-waste...
As voices for the planet grow louder, we must get the job done
There is something in the air. I am not talking about
pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. I am talking about the change humanity
needs to address...