The Escazú Agreement is a legal instrument for environmental protection, but it is also a human rights treaty. Its main beneficiaries are the people of the...
From 17 to 26 August 2023, twenty young people from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in the northern Tian Shan mountains...
As Jammu and Kashmir authorities prepare to mine lithium in Reasi, locals fear negative environmental and social impacts, given the history of large...
How can the risks associated with increased critical mineral production be addressed in Latin America? As outlined in a recent report published by the OECD and...
Natural resources play an important role for growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The region is home to extensive reserves of metals and...
To mark the upcoming International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the authors spoke with Lola Cabnal, a Guatemalan indigenous leader, to discuss the...
Representatives of government and civil society will meet in Santiago to advance the implementation of the historic environmental accord weeks after President...
With global climate action stagnating, sustained community-driven initiatives can fill the governance gap and also help mitigate climate-related security risks...
Women in the region suffer disproportionately from climate impacts, but they also play an essential role in addressing climate change. With the right policy...
During the past two weeks, Antigua & Barbuda, Nicaragua and Panama ratified the Escazú Agreement, giving a major boost to the unprecedented and innovative Latin...
As China advances its geoengineering capabilities, the security and geopolitical risks associated with these techniques for South and Southeast Asia need to be...
A new form of organized crime has recently been emerging in the Amazon: illegal mining. Miners fell trees, use high-grade explosives for blasting soils and...
Women are vital for effective climate policy making and implementation. In South Asia, more needs to be done on systematically integrating women into policy...
China’s vision of a global energy system overemphasises the benefits of connectivity. Planners and investors also have to consider the potential impacts on...