Climate & Sustainability
Disaster risk resilience: Key to protecting vulnerable communities
The past five years have been the hottest on
record in Asia and the Pacific. Unprecedented heatwaves have swept across our
region, cascading into slow onset...
What would it really take to plant a trillion trees?
Tree planting is capturing the minds of those who look
for fast climate action. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian Government announced
a new world record: thousands...
‘Child Actorvism’ and the Extinction Agenda of Neoliberal Racists
There is no shortage of
social justice causes trumpeted by the West† with a revolving
medley of “child actorvists” at the forefront. The logical observer may...
The Invisible Water Crisis
The world faces an
invisible crisis of water quality. Its impacts are wider, deeper, and more
uncertain than previously thought and require urgent attention.
While much attention...
The Threat to Life from Ocean Microplastics
Authors: Meena Miriam Yust and Arshad Khan
When
Chelsea Rochman at the University of Toronto and colleagues began their study on medakas (small Japanese
rice paddy fish), they did...
A small island with big plans: The Kingdom of Bahrain commits to environmental sustainability
In June 2019, the Kingdom of Bahrain revealed its plans to ban plastic
bags. The move took many by surprise. Ahmed Rajab, a photographer in...
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...