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The Climate X Factor

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 editorClimate, Columns

Climate change and biodiversity loss are the most pressing challenges of our time, so all responsible political leaders must offer long-term policies for confronting them effectively.

climate, Environment, the, X Factor

Exploring the Rules of Transboundary Infrastructure

May 22, 2021 editorWater

Over 100 participants took part in the event, which was co-organised by GWP and the International Water Law Academy (IWLA) of Wuhan University.

Conflicts, exploring, infrastructure, Rules of, the, Transboundary, water

A Dalit Woman Becomes The Voice of Farmers In India

April 17, 2021 editorFood & nutrition, Op-Ed

I am here to fight and I am here to stay, come what may, they have made their people’s leader, and I am not going to let them down,” says Nodeep.

A, becomes, Dalit Woman, farmers, Food & nutrition, in India, Opinion, the, Voice of

Amari Dhaka to Celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan

March 25, 2021 editorBangladesh, Food & nutrition

This Ramadan, Amari Dhaka will be captivating Gulf of Arabic traditions with modern flair yet again, by offering a number of dining tastes and cuisines at Amaya Food Gallery & Cascade Lounge.

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The Ethics of AI to Ensure Food Security and Development

March 10, 2021 editorTechnology

Call of Rome, which seeks to actively incorporate ethics in artificial intelligence based on a transparent, inclusive, socially advantageous and responsible process.

and, Development, ethics, Food, of AI, security, the, to ensure

From pol prisoner to HR Champion – The Wai Wai Nu Story

November 24, 2020 editorHuman rights, Op-Ed

By Mariya Salim NEW DELHI, India, Nov 23 2020 (IPS) – Instead of being cowed by her seven-year imprisonment, Wai Wai Nu, emerged stronger and more determined to fight for the rights of all people, including the Rohingya in her…

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The Neglected Water and Sanitation Crisis

November 21, 2020 editorOp-Ed, Water

by Kevin Rudd SUNSHINE COAST – The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the importance of access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. As we all know now, hand washing is one of the best frontline defenses against the virus. Yet…

and, Crisis, Neglected, Opinion, Sanitation, the, water

The Environmental Consequences of Political Repression

November 21, 2020 editorEnvironment, Op-Ed, Politics

by Henry Munangatire HARARE – Zimbabwe was once Africa’s rising star. Boasting robust human capital, considerable natural-resource wealth, and modern infrastructure, it was the continent’s leading producer of crops such as maize, wheat, and soybeans. Agricultural exports earned it the…

Consequences, Environment, environmental, Opinion, Political, politics, repression, the

The COVID CiTY

September 4, 2020 editorColumns, Health

Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah LONDON – No city has escaped the deadly spread of COVID-19. But the virus has had a profoundly uneven impact on different groups of people, even within the same city. When New York City was…

COVID CiTY, health, Opinion, the

The politics of identity and inclusion

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 editorColumns, Politics

by Karin Pettersson on 27th July 2020 @AB_KarinKarin Pettersson argues that struggles around race and gender are fundamentally about inclusion on an equal footing in the political community.Anonymous, camouflage-clad men taking protesters away in unmarked cars—federal agents, sent by the…

and, Column, Identity, Inclusion, of, Opinion, politics, the

The Great Migration Clash

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 editorColumns, Migration

By Joseph Chamie NEW YORK, Jul 23 2020 (IPS) – The world is in the midst of the Great Migration Clash, a bitter struggle between those who “want out” of their countries and those who want others to “keep out”…

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The woman Roosevelt relied on to put America back to work

July 14, 2020 editorColumns

by Denis MacShane on 14th July 2020 @denismacshane Roosevelt is invoked more than ever amid talk of a ‘new deal’ for today’s crisis. Rather fewer, however, recall the woman at the heart of his programme. There is more mythical nonsense…

America, back to work, Opinion, politics, relied on, the, to put, woman Roosevelt

The Plastic Pandemic

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 editorInt’l relations, Op-Ed, Pollution

By Jacob Duer SINGAPORE – There is no denying that single-use plastic has been a lifesaver in the fight against COVID-19, especially for frontline health workers. It has also facilitated adherence to social-distancing rules, by enabling home delivery of basic…

Environment, pandemic, plastic, pollution, the

The consequential effects of Covid-19 on the climate crisis

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 editorclimate, Global warming, Health

By Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin Okyenhene ACCRA Ghana, Jun 1 2020 (IPS) – The tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic and its associated challenges have thrown our world into chaos, with the virus destroying lives and livelihoods in its path. The…

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UN@75 and the future we want

May 28, 2020 editorInt’l relations, Lead News

By Dr Julia Stamm BERLIN, May 27 2020 (IPS) – Crises make us think smaller. When everything is uncertain, we turn inward: to our families, our communities, the immediate needs around us. We focus on the essential and the immediate;…

and, at 75, future, Int'l relations, Opinion, the, UN, we want

Are the SDGs in reverse gear?

May 26, 2020 editorDevelopment, Op-Ed, Sustainability

By Saida Ali NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 2020 (IPS) – When I was a little girl, my mother told us the story of a woman who escaped from a monster by cooking stones: when the monster fell asleep waiting for…

are, Development, in, reverse gear?, SDGs, Sustainability, the

The Digital Path to Citizen-Centric Finance

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 editorColumns, ICT Horizon

By Achim Steiner and Maria Ramos NEW YORK/JOHANNESBURG – Today, “mobile money” – a service enabling people to send, receive, and store money on a cellphone – allows a market trader in Kenya to borrow a modest amount at sunrise…

Citizen-Centric, Digital Path, finance, ICT Horizon, Opinion, the, to

Freedom of religion and the Covid-19 pandemic

May 17, 2020 editorOp-Ed, Words of faith

By Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi Any place on earth can be a mosque and prayer can be offered wherever there is the presence of God. The movement restriction order is preventing us from going outside but it does not prevent…

and, Covid-19, Freedom, of religion, pandemic, the, Words of faith

COVID-19 is clarifying the climate challenge

May 16, 2020 editorEnvironment, Health, Lead News

By Olivia Macharis and Nadim Farajalla BEIRUT – The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the fragility of the world order. Governments have sought to limit the spread of the virus through lockdowns and travel restrictions, which have stalled economies and created…

challenge, climate, Covid-19, Environment, health, Is Clarifying, the

The Global Resilience Imperative

May 9, 2020 editorBiodiversity, Columns, Sustainability

By Johan Rockström and Ottmar Edenhofer POTSDAM – As the COVID-19 crisis passes and governments try to shore up collapsing economies, many will be tempted to roll back their climate and nature commitments. They should resist that impulse. This century…

Global, Imperative, Opinion, resilience, Sustainability, the

The pandemic and the recolonisation of time

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 editorColumns, Health

by Çiğdem Boz and Ayça Tekin-Koru on 8th May 2020 @Ayca_TekinKoru The expansion of free time during the crisis could lead to a reassessment of leisure and a revalorised public sphere. The Covid-19 crisis has engendered an unparalleled self-evaluation of…

and, of time, Opinion, recolonisation, the, the Pandemic

A Joint Pledge of Defeating the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 editorBangladesh, Columns, Health

Ranjan Roy, PhD. The world has been facing a quintessential global health challenge – Coronavirus (COVID-19). The COVID-19 pandemic brings with it the third and greatest economic, financial, and social shock of the 21st Century, after 9/11 and the Global…

A, Bangladesh, Covid-19, Defeating, health, Joint Pledge, of, Opinion, pandemic, the

The crises of 2020 will delay the transition to clean energy

May 1, 2020 editorEconomy, Energy, Renewable

By Humberto Márquez CARACAS, Apr 29 2020 (IPS) – The oil slump, global recession and uncertainty about the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic will fuel the appetite for cheaper fossil fuel energy and delay investments in renewables, affecting the targets…

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Four scenarios for Europe’s future after the crisis

April 30, 2020 editorColumns, Int’l relations, Society

by Philippe Pochet on 30th April 2020 @philippepochet What kind of Europe will take shape after the coronavirus crisis? Four scenarios, widely varying in their social and ecological consequences, are possible.

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The case of lockdown of Birdem diabetic Hospital ICU

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 editorEditorials, Greenwatch Dhaka Blog

The locking down of the Intensive Care Unit of the Birdem General Hospital, the best diabetic hospital in Bangladesh, after finding four out of five of its patients coronavirus positive is extremely shocking to say the least. All the doctors…

Bangladesh, Birdem diabetic Hospital, case of, Covid-19, health, ICU, lockdown, of, the

Europe’s social safety nets were not ready for the corona shock

April 21, 2020 editorColumns, poverty, Society

by Sarah Marchal and Ive Marx on 21st April 2020 @IveMarx The coronavirus crisis has punched a hole in Europe’s safety nets. But they were already frayed and urgent repairs are needed.

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China’s political system and the coronavirus

April 20, 2020 editorColumns, Int’l relations

by Branko Milanovic on 20th April 2020 @BrankoMilan Branko Milanovic explores how the pandemic has highlighted China’s international responsibility and how such global ‘externalities’ are to be rendered accountable.

and, China’s, Coronavirus, Int'l relations, Opinion, political system, politics, the

Connecting the celluloid dots

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 editorColumns, Society

Sudhirendar Sharma In times of the pandemic threat which seems not too distant in future but uncertain nonetheless, reliving nostalgic moments provide much-desired comfort. These are the times when indulging in nostalgia helps revive feelings, a kind of matter or…

celluloid dots, Connecting, Opinion, the

Can India’s print newspapers survive the Covid-19 pandemic

April 11, 2020 editorColumns, Media

by Nava Thakuria As an unprecedented lockdown continues in India, the newspaper groups face an uphill task to maintain their readership. The complete shutdown, to continue till 14 April, instantly stopped the vendors from delivering morning newspapers to reader’s doorsteps…

Can, Covid-19, India’s, media, Opinion, pandemic, print newspapers, survive, the

How Norway fuelled the electric vehicle revolution

February 19, 2020 editorEnergy, Op-Ed, Renewable

Electric vehicles could be integral to the world improving its environmental performance. GlobalData’s power technology writer, JP Casey says: “Thanks to improvements in operational efficiency and reductions in the production of harmful pollutants compared to combustion engine-powered vehicles, hope has…

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