Saleem H. Ali is Chair of the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences and the Blue & Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware (USA). He also serves as Lead for Critical Metals and Inclusive Energy Transitions at the United
Learning Resilience from Tonga
We need to pay more attention to small and distant lands whose endurance may well provide vital lessons for a more sustainable future for the rest of humanity
Environmental Impact of War and Military Motivations for Peace
Governments need to raise alarm about the environmental impact of war — and also use data on impacts as a motivation for more rapid peace-making.
Russia’s Oil Exploration in Antarctica threatens Science Diplomacy
Antarctica is outside the purview of the United Nations and perhaps there should be consideration given to bringing it within some form of multilateral trusteeship.
Examining Boycotts, Divestments And Sustainability
How effective are such boycotts and divestments in delivering social or environmental sustainability outcomes and what is their opportunity cost?
Critical Energy Transition Minerals at the United Nations
Both China and the USA are panel members and have a valuable opportunity to constructively engage and prevent negative resource nationalism.
Earth Day, ‘Captain Planet’ and Smart Global Philanthropy
Smart philanthropy requires us to multitask across local and global scales as Ted Turner did with both the United Nations Foundation and the Captain Planet Foundation.
The Three Body Problem, Natural ‘Laws’ and Sustainability
A science fiction novel by Hugo-award winning writer Liu Cixin has transcended geopolitics and brought science as a bonding agent for Chinese and American audiences.
Rise and Fall of “The Anthropocene”: Humanity, Geology and AI
Are we living in “The Age of Humans” analogous to “The Age of the Dinosaurs?” The answer may seem blindly affirmative to the casual observer but its more complicated!
Why Has “ESG” Become “Woke?” - Environmentalism can be Nonpartisan
Climate change has become the touchstone of twenty-first century environmentalism and most other environmental issues have been eclipsed by its prominence.
Haiti’s Natural Resources: From Crisis to Opportunity?
The discovery of mineral deposits with an estimated wort of around $20 billion had once brought some cautious optimism in some quarters of the country.