By Global Issues ABERDEEN, Scotland, Dec 17 (IPS) – The rhythmic swing of American climate policy has taken another dramatic turn. With Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency in mid-January next year, the international climate community will find itself bracing for what many fear will be another American exodus from the Paris Agreement. Read […]
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By Global Issues RIYADH & HYDERABAD, Dec 17 (IPS) – The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 16) concluded early hours of Saturday with a renewed focus on building drought resilience globally. However, the COP also failed to agree on bringing a legally binding […]
By Global Issues SYDNEY, Dec 16 (IPS) – This piece is not about the crisis or the chaos that the country is now facing after successfully toppling the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina. Rather, it is about the crisis of confidence and social capital or trust — interlinked, nonetheless. Read the full story, “Bangladesh in […]