REDD+ and the Politics of Recognition
Rohail Millan Blog Editor Introduction REDD+ rests on a seemingly intuitive promise: if forests help regulate the climate, then protecting them should be recognised and rewarded as an effective form...
REDD+ and the Politics of Recognition
Rohail Millan, Blog Editor Introduction REDD+ rests on a seemingly intuitive promise: if forests help regulate the climate, then protecting them should be recognised and rewarded as an effective form...
The Oil Factor Remains A Significant Concern That Looms Over The Conflict In Iran
Bulent Gokay* [W]hoever controls the Middle East controls the global oil spigot, and whoever controls the global oil spigot can control the global economy, at least for the near future...
The 30th Issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is Out Now!
The 30th issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is out now. Download the issue here... TABLE OF CONTENTS Research Articles India in a Changing Global Order: Geopolitical Challenges and...
While the UN was Talking About Climate Change Mitigation Oil Companies Were Launching a Kickstarter Campaign
This was the week that the United Nations asked signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement to up their game. Yesterday I wrote about some of the initiatives promised in my posting...
Union of Concerned Scientists See Global Warming Fueling Wildfire Risk
Several media outlets in the United States have run headlines in the last two days linking the outbreak of wildfires in Southern California to climate change. In yesterday’s Los Angeles...
Flood Hazard Risk Exposure in the United States an Issue After Harvey and Irma
In past postings on flood risk from rising sea levels and extreme weather events, I have largely focused on residential and urban exposure to large-scale damage. I’ve also talked about...
Japan and the Issue of Nuclear Energy
Japan can expect a shortage of 8,500 MW this summer (2012). Japan’s electricity consumption was estimated in 2011 as being 859.7 billion kWh. As a resource poor country, however, Japan...
Progress, Democracy And Pollution: China’s Ecological Armageddon
In the broadest sense, the Idea of Progress is a belief that technological, scientific, socio-political advancement will eventually improve the quality of life, happiness, and well-being of one’s society. In...
Revisiting the Politics of the Earth
This year marks the fifteenth year since the first publication of John Dryzek’s Politics of the Earth (Oxford University Press, 1997; third edition forthcoming). Much has changed since then but...
Protecting Urban Environments: Role of Local Bodies in India
The need for protecting natural environments was realized by human beings in the earliest phases of human history as is evident from certain ancient texts. In India, for example, the...
Environmentalism for Democracy: Catalyst or Inhibitor?
Does environmentalism strengthen or weaken democracy? This question is worth pondering for two reasons. First, in contemporary democracies, the environment has always been a salient issue on the political agenda....
The Politics of Environmental Protection Sustainable Development Implementation Gaps in China
By implementing the “Open Door Policy” since 1978, China has achieved tremendous economic growth and development. China has seen the largest human migration in history, leading to a rise in...
Environmentalism and the Enhancement of the Public Sphere
The argument that politics, or democracy more specifically, has been bolstered by the rise of environmental concerns from the 1960s onwards, is not novel herein. Although most commentators place the...
Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice Requires Democratic Food Systems
There is a strong sense of déjà vu in the late Northern summer of 2012. The worst droughts in living memory have devastated corn and soybean crops in the United...