https://www.scmp.com/rss/507262/feed Justin Robertson is an associate professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong and a team member of Catalyzing Action on Plastic Pollution (CAPP). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Global plastic pollution has finally made it to the forefront of the international agenda, with a United Nations-backed plastic treaty under negotiation for the past two years but with an unsuccessful conclusion in Busan, South Korea, last week. The collapse of the expected final round of negotiations is a cause for concern but UN treaties can require longer negotiation periods to build the needed consensus for approval by all member states. With fast-growing middle classes in emerging economies... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3289525/why-world-shouldnt-give-plastic-recycling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3289525/why-world-shouldnt-give-plastic-recycling?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Dec 2024 21:30:08 +0000 Despite the damage wreaked by Covid-19, there is amid all the uncertainty an appreciation of bluer skies and cleaner air across the world. Whether this will lead to lasting change is debatable. Many citizens seem convinced the climate crisis is beyond their understanding, comprehensible only to scientists and highly skilled professionals, and that they cannot contribute to its resolution. Championing a solutions-based approach is the best way to overcome this paralysis. In this context, I would... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3101945/how-hong-kong-can-tackle-climate-crisis-and-its-economic-problems?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3101945/how-hong-kong-can-tackle-climate-crisis-and-its-economic-problems?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:45:13 +0000