Interview – Peter Matanle
Dr. Matanle explains his concept of the ‘depopulation dividend’, Japanese and Asia-Pacific resource and population strategies, and talks about some of the weaknesses in current IR teaching.
The Institutionalisation of Climate Change in Global Politics
The Paris agreement was a positive step but we need continued and concerted action from civil society to decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Change and International Relations
Climate change is a global commons problem. Its causes and impacts are distributed and felt across the international system, transcending traditional boundaries and jurisdictions of nation-states.
Lessons from COP21: How the Pacific can Alter the Status Quo on Arms Trade
In our globalised world, illicit trade in small arms, transnational crime and terrorism can be facilitated by inadequate legislative controls and porous borders.
Interview – Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner discusses the outcomes of the recent Paris Climate Conference, the role of philanthropy in combating climate change, and the concept of the Anthropocene.
Paris COP21 Climate Agreement is Bound to Nothing: What is the Solution?
The Paris COP21 climate agreement is empty of action. This could be the biggest failure of the global climate negotiations in their 21 years of existence.
Global Climate Change Policy: Will Paris Succeed Where Copenhagen Failed?
Far more needs to be done on a war footing if governments are to avoid arriving in Paris without a fair, ambitious and binding agreement, ready to finalise and sign.
