Highlighting State Responsibility Amidst the Climate Crisis Through UNGA Resolution and ICJ’s Advisory Opinion
As the climate crisis intensifies, the UN once again urged state governments to take bold, immediate action following ICJ’s Advisory Opinion.... Read More
Brief
Concise, easy-to-digest, and evergreen briefs.
GNA “Brief” platform brings to light complex issues, concepts, potential solutions, innovations, and easy summaries of research findings and reports from international organizations, governments, businesses, and civil society across the Asia Pacific and beyond in concise, easy-to-digest, and evergreen manner.
Children’s Vulnerability Against Extreme Heat
As the planet heats up, understanding how vulnerable children are to extreme heat is key to accelerating mitigation and adaptation measures.... Read More
How Asia’s Data Center Boom Is Drinking Drought Zones Dry
The AI and data center boom in Asia is quietly yet quickly pulling water from some of the region's most drought-prone communities.... Read More
Inside Europe’s Heated Debate Over Air Conditioning and How to Stay Cool
As scorching heat sweeps Europe, the debate over air conditioning comes into focus.... Read More
The Battery Belt on Women’s Bodies: Looking into the Gendered Impacts of Cobalt Mining in Congo
In Congo's cobalt mining regions, women bear a cost rarely heard in the global conversation about technological development and clean energy.... Read More
Supporting Gig Workers in a Staggering Job Landscape
Gig-based economy brings new opportunities and challenges for workers, and gig workers need better regulations to support their decent work and wellbeing.... Read More
Addressing Asia’s E-Waste Management Gaps
Across Asia, e-waste is growing faster than any other waste stream, and the challenges are not so straightforward.... Read More
Displaced and Depressed: Addressing the Mental Reality of Climate Migrants
Climate migrants are surviving the disaster that uprooted them. But for many, the psychological aftermath is the part nobody is prepared for. ... Read More
The Hidden Gender and Equity Gaps in Public Toilets
The common sight of long lines at women's public toilets signals gender gaps in public facility equity that go beyond numbers.... Read More
Non-Economic Loss and Damage: Making sense of our intangible loss in a changing climate
Global climate actions must acknowledge non-economic loss and damage as an integral part of the conversation.... Read More