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...
God, thinking of the film “A beautiful mind”, the life of John Nash
I've lived with
relapse and recovery, the hospitalization of mental illness recurring every six
months or so since my early twenties. I don't talk very much...
Fracking Societies through manufactured revolts
If society is considered as an open,
complex and dynamic system. This system
is attributed for the quality of both organizing and disorganizing. Constructive chaos occurs...
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...
In Kashmir: Love and respect thy patient
Today, the
world over, a number of issues confronting the societies are discussed day in
and day out and intellectual analysis and outpourings start to emanate...
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...
UN and civil society team up to make cities more sustainable and inclusive
How can we make sure that cities become more inclusive, with a smaller
environmental footprint, and leave no-one behind? These questions will be
tackled at the...
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,...