Topic
Environment
Negotiating Climate Finance: India’s Leadership Role in the Global South
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The new government in India will have to work through the politics of climate finance, inclusion, and just transition in an increasingly fragmented world order.
China’s Green Energy Investments Aim at Latin America Amid Competition With the US
By Ricardo Lopes Kotz
Chinese investments in Latin America are shifting to focus on decarbonization and renewable energies, using technologies that are strategic for the future of the global economy.
What It Will Take for India to Address Climate Change?
By Divya Sharma and Avantika Shrivastava
Climate pledges and the energy transition can only truly be achieved when these are linked with development promises. At present, however, there seems to be a gap.
Deforestation in Indonesia Spiked Last Year, But Some Trends Are Improving
By Victoria Milko
According to one resources analyst, large-scale deforestation appears to be shrinking compared to the past.
Philippine Students Told to Stay Home as Southeast Asia Copes With a Sweltering Heat Wave
By Jim Gomez
The Philippines is among the nations worst affected by the sweltering weather in Southeast Asia.
Meeting the Climate Crisis in Afghanistan
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
As the dilemma on recognition and assistance remains unresolved, Afghanistan will be subjected to a vicious cycle of conflict with climate change acting as a threat multiplier.
Will the Uma Oya Multipurpose Project Impress Sri Lankan Voters?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Many are concerned about the negative environmental and social impact of the project, and see the publicity surrounding the inauguration as an election gimmick.
How China Became the World’s Clean Tech Giant
By Rakshith Shetty
Analyzing China’s dominance in the wind, solar, and electric vehicle sectors.
Extreme Heatwaves in Bangladesh: The Environmental Governance Perspectives
By Sharif Mustajib
Extreme weather reflects the country’s environmental vulnerability and weak environmental governance.
Asia-Pacific States Must Divorce Their Industry Friends for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty
By Arpita Bhagat
With just two meetings left to finalize the treaty text, the significance of the current Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting cannot be overstated.
Death Toll From 4 Days of Rains Rises to 63 in Pakistan, With More Rain Forecast
By Riaz Khan
The heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages in Balochistan and collapsed buildings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Consequences of China’s Voracious Appetite for Illicit South African Abalone
By Nicholas Muller
With profound cultural significance in Asia, poached abalone is trafficked across the globe, inflicting significant harm on disadvantaged South African coastal communities where poaching means survival.