Contesting Rights in Urban Development
Contesting Rights in Urban Development: A Case Study on Air Pollution in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia Author: Wira Agung Swadana Many people have stopped wearing masks because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The WHO Director-General has declared the end of the Covid-19 pandemic as a global public health emergency in early May 2023 (UN News, 2023). The Indonesian […]
Desafíos Ambientales en Costa Rica: La Agricultura Industrial y su Impacto en el Agua
Desafíos Ambientales en Costa Rica: La Agricultura Industrial y su Impacto en el Agua Autora: Francesca Di Leoni Freer Costa Rica es conocida por ser la casa de una gran biodiversidad ambiental y recursos naturales, proyectando una imagen de país sostenible, comprometido con la preservación ambiental para las generaciones futuras (Esencial CR, 2023). Sin embargo, […]
Climate change can also be an opportunity to promote more ecological living.
Climate change can also be an opportunity to promote more ecological living Author: Qian Zhang Satish Kumar (2009) said that we can not save the climate crisis with the same tools and same mindsets which created the climate crisis. The climate crisis is just a symptom; the problem is our attitude toward the natural world […]
Emergency food aid: A hindrance to achieving community food security in Ciudad Colon?
Emergency food aid: A hindrance to achieving community food security in Ciudad Colon? Author: Lauren Bernardi According to Banco de Alimentos de Mora founder, Carlos, there are approximately 400 food insecure individuals that reside in Ciudad Colon. Of this population, he estimates that about 90% of these individuals are elderly folks who are not working […]
Human Rights and Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
Giving content to the right to a healthy environment: Human rights and Chemicals and hazardous substances Author: Eduardo Caldera-Petit The constructive spirit prevailing following the two world wars of the 20th century paved the way for international consensus on establishing universal human rights to be enjoyed by all peoples and nations. A Universal Declaration on […]
Short series: Circular Economy in brief Part 3
Short series: Circular Economy in brief Part 3. Disposal Author: Alonso Muñoz Solís The aim of this 3-piece series of papers is to introduce the reader to the characteristics of a circular economic system. I will do so by comparing each of the phases of the linear system with those put forward by the proponents […]
Short series: Circular Economy in brief Part 2
Short series: Circular Economy in brief Part 2. Energy, Production and Usage Author: Alonso Muñoz Solís The aim of this 3-piece series of papers is to introduce the reader to the characteristics of a circular economic system. I will do so by comparing each of the phases of the linear system with those put forward […]
Short series: Circular Economy in brief Part 1
Short series: Circular Economy in brief. Part 1. Introduction Author: Alonso Muñoz Solís The aim of this 3-piece series of papers is to introduce the reader to the characteristics of a circular economic system. I will do so by comparing each of the phases of the linear system with those put forward by the proponents of […]
Energy Transition must be Gender Responsive
Energy Transition must be Gender Responsive. A just and holistic energy transition can best happen when women have a greater say in planning and decision-making Author: Suchitra Rautela Joshi “We are still living with the results of millennia of patriarchy that excludes women and prevents their voices from being heard,” said UN SG Antonio Guterres, […]
Africa’s forgotten war: The Western Sahara conflict
Africa’s forgotten war: The Western Sahara conflict Author: Mihir Yedur TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH BY SILVANA GORDILLO GONZÁLEZ Much of Africa was born into conflict due to hasty and problematic decolonization mandates that were undertaken by colonial powers in response to growing pressure from the UN and a large part of the civilized world. Apart from […]