by Helen Bunting | Jul 10, 2026
The 2025 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) argues that climate mitigation is a matter of state responsibility, requiring states to use all means at their disposal to prevent significant harm. This article proposes a Climate System Integrity...
by Helen Bunting | Jul 1, 2026
Corporate commitments to net-zero emissions have expanded rapidly since the 2015 Paris Agreement, yet most corporate climate strategies remain narrowly focused on carbon reduction, with limited attention to the social and political dimensions of transition. This paper...
by Helen Bunting | Jun 29, 2026
When and how do international standards influence domestic policies? The literature identifies a range of ways international standards may relate to domestic regulations—including by exporting, substituting, supplanting, or bolstering national rules—creating...
by Helen Bunting | Jun 15, 2026
Governments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land). Expanding agricultural lands to meet growing food demands often threatens...
by Helen Bunting | Jun 15, 2026
Most global heat assessments rely on exposure-only indicators. However, heat risk in cities extends beyond climatic extremes and is mediated by social vulnerabilities and infrastructural capacities that determine how populations experience and respond to heat. Here,...
