Sustainability and Local Governments in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the fragile economic, social and environmental underpinnings of our world today. Although we have access to advanced scientific and technological resources, as well as strategies for disaster preparedness, and despite repeated specific warnings about
US and India: Sustaining the Flow in a Choppy Indo Pacific
Against fast-changing geopolitics, with the global centre of gravity shifting away from the Trans-Atlantic, the term ‘Indo Pacific’ has entered the policy dictionary as the term capturing the amalgamation of the Indian and Pacific Oceans into a larger interconnected space
Is there a global financial crisis lurking round the corner?
Let's start by examining the recent measures taken by the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed). On 12/19/2018, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate from 2.25% to 2.5%. It was a controversial decision given that the US economy was growing
Taking Responsibility for our Oceans: Policies and solutions
Policy Alternatives for Marine Conservation: Sustainable Fisheries, Geopolitics, and Solving Marine Plastic Pollution The ocean is an invaluable resource. Arguably the largest energy source on the planet. It's also one of the biggest sources of entertainment, hosting a myriad of water