The CBD roadmap
THE Convention on Biological Diversity was opened for signature in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio, and came into force in December 1993. The CBD is “an international treaty…
Capitalising on CBD
It appears Pakistan may soon be entering the lucrative and growing global cannabis industry. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government announced late last year that it would allow for the industrial…
Crypto arms race
On March 6, President Donald Trump made history by signing an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a US Digital Asset Stockpile. On March 7, he doubled…
Is climate finance in jeopardy?
In her book, ‘The Social Contract’, philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau emphasised the interconnectedness of individual actions within a collective. This philosophy resonates globally when addressing shared challenges such as climate change.…
What we lost in Baku
Imagine, for a moment: a country teetering on the brink of climate catastrophe. Its glaciers are melting, its fields are parched, and its skies weep torrents of rain that drown…
A year of climate extremes
Climate change stands as one of the most pressing challenges of our time, characterised by rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, and the degradation of ecosystems. NASA has found Summer…
Our fragile planet
Earth faces unprecedented threats. Essential resources like air and water are under strain, as human activities push the planet to its limits. Industrialization, population growth, and unsustainable consumption have triggered…
Negotiating fair climate finance at COP29
Pakistan must push for an ambitious and equitable New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), an expanded Adaptation Fund, a fully operationalised Loss and Damage Fund, and a fair and transparent carbon…
From Paris to Baku – lessons from COP29
The much-anticipated COP29 in Baku concluded with the ‘Baku Breakthrough, setting the stage for COP30 in Belem, Brazil. Let me build a longish context starting from COP21, the Paris Agreement,…
Biodiversity crisis
BIODIVERSITY loss is a major factor that aggravates the planetary crisis together with climate change and pollution. Driven by human actions under the influence of a development model that ascribes…
