If the same sacred texts have been used to justify both domination and stewardship, which interpretation should guide humanity in the age of climate crisis? Faith, Power, and the Climate Crisis As the climate crisis intensifies and increases in frequency, mitigation is no longer about emissions and technology alone, but also integrates cultural and ethical […]
Author: Eliakim Isuwa
RAGILE STATES, DIRTY ENERGY: HOW ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CONFLICT IN NIGERIA UNDERMINES CLIMATE ACTION
Climate Crisis Beyond Emissions Nigeria’s climate crisis cannot be fully interpreted on the basis of emissions data and policies alone. It has to be read in the open wounds of conflicts, displacement, institutional decay which defines daily life. In fragile states, it is not just industrial emissions or poor policies that causes stagnation in climate […]
ADAPTATION IN THE SHADOWS: WHY CLIMATE FINANCE CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON MITIGATION AND HOW TO REBALANCE IT
If climate finance is intended to protect vulnerable populations through adaptation, why does it continue to prioritize mitigation projects that largely benefit investors? Amidst growing global climate impacts, climate finance remains disproportionately focused on mitigation rather than adaptation. The majority of funding flows towards investments in renewable energy, low-carbon technologies, and energy efficiency due to […]
Building with Nature: Why the Global South Must Integrate Forests; Not Replace Them
Across the Global South, rapid development brings economic benefits and continues to drive forest depletion. The Amazon, the Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia’s primary tropical forests are still under pressure from agricultural, infrastructure, and urban development. Global Forest Watch lists recent data indicating a continued pattern of forest loss across the tropical zones, with Southeast […]
WAR VS NET ZERO: HOW GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS ARE COMPROMISING THE 2050 CLIMATE AMBITIONS
LESSONS IN CLIMATE DIPLOMACY Net-zero dilemma, war, and energy security Climate goals assume a certain degree of geopolitical stability. The recent wars, such as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and growing tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States, prove how flimsy that assumption can be. With a global energy market being transformed by […]