Tipping elements of the Earth system should be considered global commons, researchers argue. Global commons cannot -- as they currently do -- only include the parts of the planet outside of national ...

The wide array of resources Earth’s population shares, the global commons, is at risk. We are reaching our planetary systems’ tipping points, and, as a result, experiencing unpredictable and ...

Cyberspace is comprised of computer networks, computer resources, and all the fixed and mobile devices connected to the global internet. A nation's cyberspace is part of the global cyberspace; it ...

As the most recent Arctic Council meeting in Finland indicates, interest in the Arctic is as avid as ever. The Arctic Council itself, however, serves as a reminder of the dominance of the eight Arctic ...

On October 8, RIKEN, together with the University of Tokyo and Center for Global Commons (CGC) at the University of Tokyo, hosted the Global Commons Forum at the Marunouchi Building Hall in Tokyo. The ...

Amidst all the uncertainties that surround the phenomenon of climate change, one thing is clear: it is that our understanding of the subject is still evolving. Damodaran's book provides a fresh ...

Sunita Narain is director general of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, she discusses the global commons, their ‘tragedy’ — and potential: What ...

“Stability and wealth of nations and our civilisation depends on the stability of critical Earth system functions that operate beyond national borders. At the same time, human activities push harder ...

This year is defined by a pandemic, record-breaking forest fires, floods and droughts in various places, and the rapid melting of Arctic ice. The disruption of our environment is one of the main ...