Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues
Building Resilience Through Climate Action: Gender, Peace, and Security in Sri Lanka
By Janani Vivekananda | 17 April, 2025
Sri Lanka is at a crossroads. The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible, with erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and rising sea levels disrupting livelihoods and threatening fragile ecosystems.
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Fresh Details Emerge on Australia’s New Climate Migration Visa for Tuvalu Residents. An Expert Explains
By Jane McAdam | 14 April, 2025
The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week. The Australia–Tuvalu Falepili Union, as it is known, is the world’s first bilateral agreement to create a special visa like this in the context of climate change.
The Shift from Smart to Dumb Power
By Herbert Wulf | 05 April, 2025
Donald Trump may be a good campaigner, but his government policy in the first few months is characterized by chaotic and irrational decisions: "Dangerous and dumb", according to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Left Behind: Why Afghanistan Cannot Tackle Climate Change Alone
By Assem Mayar | 03 April, 2025
Developed nations, facing economic constraints, are increasingly advocating for developing countries to finance climate action through their natural wealth.
Donald Trump’s Overwhelming Force/Surrender Style of Negotiation and Governing
By Heidi and Guy Burgess | 02 April, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is making worldwide news everyday with his “shock and awe” style of governing. Three particularly alarming actions of the Trump administration relate directly to the fields of peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
Flooding in the Sahara, Amazon Tributaries Drying and Warming Tipping Over 1.5°C – 2024 Broke All the Wrong Records
By Andrew King and Linden Ashcroft | 25 March, 2025
Climate change is the most pressing problem humanity will face this century. Tracking how the climate is actually changing has never been more critical.
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