“The time was fast approaching when Earth, like all mothers, must say farewell to her children”, wrote Arthur C Clarke. Clarke was an acclaimed science fiction writer who co-wrote the screenplay for “2001: A Space Odyssey” released in 1968, considered … Continue reading
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Legal Protections for Climate Migrants in the Climate Crisis
The climate crisis permeates every aspect of our lives, threatening our livelihoods and societies. Climate migration, or climate-induced migration, is emerging as a deeply concerning pattern of movement, occurring when people voluntarily or forcibly migrate on the grounds of … Continue reading
Tree Planting: The Solution to the Climate Crisis, or Justification for Environmental Degradation?
Tree planting is often employed by corporations attempting to offset the environmental degradation they cause and governments as a solution to mitigate the impacts of climate change. However, large-scale reforestation operations can have harmful socio-economic impacts on local communities when they fail to take into account traditional uses of their selected sites of operation. Therefore, the effectiveness of planting new trees alone as a tool in combating the climate crisis should be called into question.