Political Pandora

The story of climate technology transfers reveals both the pitfalls of older North–South models and the opportunities that new forms of cooperation present. Traditional approaches have been constrained by credit rating biases, intellectual property barriers, and the chronic underdelivery of international climate finance. While China has forced technology transfers in a way that few other countries can, this has not been without its pitfalls.

In previous conflicts between India and Pakistan, there was a general sense that it was our governments who were at war and not the people. But this time, it seemed different. There was a parallel war being fought on social media. It was clear that the governments on both sides wanted to shape public opinion through controlling the flow of information. 

Lexi travels the streets of Hong Kong, dodging cars and bright lights in the night’s pleasant breeze. Hong Kong used to be colder, but Lexi moved here for the warmth. Lexias pardalis, or the Archduke butterfly, originally hails from India. As a second-generation immigrant to Hong Kong, she comes from a family that has been moving everywhere in search of warmth. 

As melting ice caps and rising seas are unsealing these nuclear tombs, with the cumulative effects of seeping radiation reaching far and wid

The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting was hosted by Tonga and chaired by the Prime Minister, Hon. Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni.