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Making Money Out of Thin Air? Or Should We Axe the Voluntary Carbon Market?
- Analysis
- November 21, 2023
By making standing trees worth more than dead ones, the concept of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhancing forest carbon stocks (REDD+) was expected to be a quick, cheap and easy way to lessen the climate impacts of land-use change. Ten years after REDD+ hit the global stage, a recent report contends
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Evolution of European Institutions: The Ukraine Conflict
- Analysis
- November 20, 2023
As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 22 February 2022, the perception of the roles and nature of European institutions has changed. Before the invasion, the purpose of European institutions, particularly the European Union, NATO, and other Euro-wide bodies, were defined by the older, Western member-states. They were therefore seen as embodying common
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On Israel-Gaza, Canada Must Rise to the Humanity of the Moment
We recently joined over 300 lawyers and legal scholars in an Open Letter urging the Canadian government to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in line with international law. The ongoing refusal to do so is an utter failure to understand the humanity of the moment. What is unfolding in Gaza and Israel is
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The Politics of Internet Shutdowns in Africa
- Analysis
- November 13, 2023
Internet shutdowns are now commonplace in some African states, particularly those under authoritarian rule or impacted by instability and insecurity. Explanations for these – usually state-imposed – disruptions generally focus on a government’s repressive intent, and desire to restrict or neutralise critique or opposition. There is little doubt that such considerations are often key; nearly
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