At a time when the planet is showing its limits in terms of resources, leaders come together to discuss what’s best to do. Despite historically having been seen as something “to exploit”, the environment now appears as something to protect. … Continue reading
Tag: environmental protection
The Dilemma of Lithium Onshoring
The growing escalation of climate change gives no choice but for the necessity of a global green shift through the use of renewable energy and sustainable practices. To facilitate this transition, countries publish a critical mineral list to guide policy … Continue reading
L’hypocrisie Américaine dans son Discours Environnemental
Quel est le plus grand défi auquel est confrontée notre génération ? Le changement climatique.
En raison de l’accroissement des émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à l’activité humaine, la température moyenne de la planète a augmenté de … 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.
Dubai’s Artificial Islands : Cutting Edge Innovation or Ecological Disaster?
Dubai’s relationship to the environment is problematic as its avant-guardist ambitions clash with the persistence of a sustainable environment and, therefore, a sustainable future. Among other practices, the artificial islands off the coast of the city have grave environmental consequences, such as excessive use of natural resources, the slow decline of biodiversity, along with the extinction of wildlife and vegetation.
Ecosystem Accounting: A Novel Approach for Measuring Growth
On March 10 2021, the UN Statistical Commission adopted a new framework for measuring economic prosperity. Formally known as the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting — Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA, or ecosystem accounting), this new framework recognizes natural capital as an … Continue reading