Can Kazakhstan’s Regional Ecological Summit Save the Caspian Sea?
Water security is a sensitive issue for landlocked Central Asia due to population growth and the mismanagement of resources.
Climate and Environment
Opinion – Why the High Seas Treaty is a Landmark Moment for Global Environmental Governance
The High Seas Treaty has shown the power of international treaties to protect global commons and provides a blueprint to for other ecosystems.
Opinion – Reclaiming Just Transition from Neocolonial Energy Agendas
The green transition can worsen inequality through displacement, gentrification, and unemployment.
Climate, Peace, and Partnership: Insights from Germany
Integrating peacebuilding into climate action is not just a moral imperative but a strategic necessity.
Opinion – Northern Ireland as an Environmental Sacrifice Zone
Environmental reviews and action plans are clearly not fit to remedy present environmental problems as they are chronically underfunded.
Interview – Joyeeta Gupta
Joyeeta Gupta calls for justice-centered climate governance, urging bold reforms to protect the planet’s most vulnerable and rethink how we value progress.
A Vindication for African Women in the Adaptation and Mitigation Policy-Making Process
Gender responsive measures must be substantial, a step away from performative virtue signaling, and not falling prey to pink and green washing.
Opinion – Rethinking the China Challenge
The central task is not merely to outcompete China, but to reimagine power in a world of environmental limits and democratic erosion.
Opinion – How Trump Undermines Europe’s Climate Ambitions
The erosion of Europe’s sustainability ambitions underscores that global interdependence cuts both ways.
New Directions in Climate Politics Research
Future research should contribute to a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of climate politics, addressing both structural inequalities and the evolving nature of climate discourse.