Net neutrality
In December the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to repeal already compromised regulations that are in place to maintain a semblance of “net neutrality”. Its chairman, Ajit Pai, and…
Net neutrality
California’s net neutrality bill, S B 822 has received a majority of votes in the Senate and is heading to the governor’s desk. In this fight, ISPs with millions of…
Net neutrality
A future without net neutrality is here. Well, almost. The Federal Communications Commission will take away the rights of internet users on Monday. Officially, the repeal of the 2015 net…
The time has come
A common thread throughout history is that great leaders did the right thing at the right time, with courage and integrity. The current climate crisis has thrust our generation into…
How to save the planet
Since 1990, more than 600,000 deaths have been recorded as a result of climate change-driven natural disasters. Climate change – brought about by the depletion of natural resources and the…
Dealing with net neutrality
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission took the long anticipated, widely disparaged step of doing away with net neutrality protections, over the objections of roughly 80 percent of Americans who…
The climate question
Climate change-driven natural disasters around the world have taken more than half-a-million lives around the world and incurred financial losses worth billions of dollars. However, the policy adopted by governments…
The case of NAMAs
The catastrophic impacts of climate change have led to global efforts by developing countries, reflecting greater support for the national mitigation actions. This positive trend is taking place due to…
The profit motive
According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2017, Pakistan stands among the top 10 most vulnerable countries in the world due to climate change. Recently, the Senate passed the Climate…
Knowledge and public policy
Three features of the contemporary world manifest the challenges to knowledge and public policy at the global, regional and national levels. First, the global environmental crisis that threatens the life…
