Thirty years on, what is the Montreal Protocol doing to protect the ozone?
The Montreal Protocol to protect the
Earth’s ozone layer is to date the only United Nations
environmental agreement to be ratified by every country in the...
Consequences of U.S. formal exit from Paris climate pact: More isolation globally
The U.S. has formally begun to exit the Paris climate agreement.
Regardless of whether or not the Paris Agreement is legally binding, the U.S.
has committed...
Validity of Reservations of Bangladesh against Article 2 of CEDAW
One of the greatest victories for the
post-modern feminist movement in the arena of International Law was the Convention
on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...
Relationship
Elijah, you are a
beautiful book. Just an imprint burned on my brain like a ghost. I miss you
more than most on some days, just...
Schweitzer’s ‘Reverence for Life’ In the Age of Trump and Modi
Forever known by his phrase 'reverence for
life', Albert Schweitzer was a theologian, moral philosopher, physician and
missionary. He was born in Alsace when it was...
Salvaging international law: The best of bad options
These are uncertain times with trade wars, regional conflicts and
increased abuse of human and minority rights pockmarking the transition from a
unipolar to a multipolar...
Things of the past, things of the future
There are so many
things going through Gail’s head at this point in time. By the sea, part
natural, part supernatural, it spits driftwood out in...
Rise of civilisationalists forces rethink of sovereign nation state
Shaping a new
world order is proving to be about a lot more than power.
The rise of
the civilizational state and of civilizational rather than national...
As urbanization grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Over half of the world’s population now live in
cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses
serious challenges, cities can also...
Spotlight on cities
Over half the world’s people live in cities. As more
and more people move into cities from rural areas a number of environmental and
social challenges...