Author: Margareth Sembiring / Content Type: Commentary and Analysis / Publishing Institution: Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies / Publication Year: within 10 Years / Topic: Science and Technology

Author:: Margareth Sembiring
Publication Date:: 11-2020
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Abstract:: Decarbonisation is not happening in a vacuum but on a planet already replete with ecological challenges. The material-intensive requirement of low-carbon technologies means more mining, and the currently inadequate recycling capacity means more waste. Existing pressures point to an urgent need to reduce consumption to avert climate and ecological crises.
Topic:: Climate Change, Science and Technology, Recycling, and Biodiversity
Political Geography:: Global Focus

Author:: Margareth Sembiring
Publication Date:: 12-2019
Content Type:: Commentary and Analysis
Institution:: Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Abstract:: Proposed solutions to climate change are heavily reliant on technological advances. Considering the initial causes of current warming trends that can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution, a shift in consumerism may provide better solutions to climate woes.
Topic:: Climate Change, Science and Technology, and Renewable Energy
Political Geography:: Global Focus

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