Make a list of everything that happened in international politics or made the world section of the news in the last two weeks. Now look over it. Was Poland there? Katowice? Clean coal? What about even just the word climate? Don’t be surprised if two, … Continue readingC.O.P. WHAT? A RUNDOWN OF THE CLIMATE CONFERENCE AS THE WORLD DESCENDS INTO MORE CHAOS
By Hamah Hosen – Last weekend, leaders of the world’s biggest economies gathered in Buenos Aries for the 13th G20 Summit. The agenda of the 2018 summit focused on the future of work, infrastructure for development, and sustainable food projects. However, attention instead circled around … Continue readingSNAPSHOTS OF 2018 G20 SUMMIT
With the announcement of Colombia’s withdrawal from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), there are now five other countries who are considering following Colombia by officially leaving the supra-national organisation. UNASUR was formed in 2008 and entered into force in 2011. This process was … Continue readingA UNITED VISION FOR SOUTH AMERICA – WILL THE UNASUR SURVIVE?
Since the first organised expedition into the Arctic in the late 16th century, the region, alongside the Antarctic, has been the frontier that countries haven chosen not to wage war over. In a world where it seems countries have forgotten the environmental value of their … Continue readingTHE GREAT ARCTIC WARMING – THE MELTING OF ICE AND POLITICS IN THE HIGH NORTH
“In order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord but begin negotiations to reenter either the Paris accords or really an entire new transaction on terms that are fair to the … Continue reading194 DEGREES OF HEAT: ONE YEAR SINCE THE USA ABANDONED THE PARIS ACCORD
Through history and in the 21st century, the Pacific (Oceania) remains a region which the great powers of the world have largely neglected. Unlike Africa which possesses natural resources under the earth; the Americas which hold vast swathes of land more than suitable for agriculture, … Continue readingTHE PACIFIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE: WILL AUSTRALIA LEAD OR RETREAT?