Opinion / South Asia
Carbon & Climate
Many people are feeling ecological grief. How can we help those whose work puts them at risk?
We feel ecological grief when we lose places, species or ecosystems we value and love. These losses are a growing threat to mental health and wellbeing globally.
As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely populated cities.
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Taxing polluters is the key to climate justice
A new international tax taskforce is exploring tax policies that could finance sustainable development and climate action. This could pave the way for a fair taxation system that would accelerate a just transition.
Governments in the region must fix their opaque regulatory frameworks and make use of innovative financing models, says analyst Shantanu Srivastava.
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The Global North must follow the Global South's lead
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How to scrap fuel subsidies
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India and Pakistan can fight smog by addressing crop residue burning
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How droughts can leave people with nowhere to go
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