No Harm Here is Still Harm There: The Green New Deal and the Global South (I)
Without accounting for globalized production, a Green New Deal in the Global North will merely spur the imperialist quest for cheaper resources and labour to satisfy “eco-friendly” consumption.
Sri Lanka’s Tamils Trapped Between War and Waste
Sri Lanka's environmental progress depends on its treatment of its minority Tamils, who have suffered for decades under majoritarian rule
COVID-19 Comes to Polluted Lahore
Lahore’s terrible air quality has prepared the ground for the novel coronavirus to do unspeakable amounts of harm. In coming out of this crisis, we must insist that the city’s deadly air pollution be cleaned up.
The Youth are Fleeing the Farms: Aspiration and Conflict in Kurram, Pakistan
Hassan Turi explores the contradiction between agricultural labour shortages and youth unemployment in rural Pakistan.
The Environment, the State and the Left in South Asia
Environmental protection doesn’t seem to be a priority for South Asian states. But more troublingly, neither is it for the region’s Left. How to move beyond this impasse?
Marginalized by Conservation: The Billion Tree Tsunami Project
In 2014, Imran Khan’s government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launched its ambitious plan for environmental conservation. Though widely praised, the plan is actually intensifying existing social inequalities.