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Following the landmark July 2025 International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion, the Climate Hub Forum (CHF) and PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi hosted a High-Level Policy Dialogue, on 4 August 2025. The subsequent report outlines a strategic roadmap for translating these new legal frameworks into practical sustainability science.
This chapter by Franz Krause offers a fascinating look at Aklavik, a hamlet of approximately 600 inhabitants in the Mackenzie River Delta. It explores how the collision of Western "river literacy" and the volatile Arctic environment creates a state of liquescence, both physical and social. This chapter explores key concepts and provides pertinent observations on: The People and the Place; "River Literacy" vs. Delta Reality; The Evolution of Infrastructure; Liquescence vs. Liquefaction; The 2006 Flood and Infrastructure Failure; and Socio-Political Shifting Ground.
Continuing our series highlighting publications from 2025, we focus on a paper that challenges the conventional pursuit of "solutions" and instead invites a deeper inquiry into the questions we ask about our future, taking us through how systemic transitions can happen. 'Dancing with Paradigms—Could Systemic Wisdom Emerge?' - the first paper in the The Fifth Element's inaugural discussion paper series last year, is aimed at redefining how we approach global transformation.
The UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition is proud to announce the formal recognition of Ancestral Nutrition for Future Resilience, as an outstanding initiative in humanities-anchored, transdisciplinary sustainability science.
The Interwoven Project explores how the Arts and Humanities can contribute to addressing contemporary ecological and environmental challenges. Supported by the Catalyst Fund, Interwoven brings together researchers from Coastal TALES with staff and students from WISA, working in collaboration with Clare Revera of Welsh Baskets. The project’s central aim is to co-design a sustainable heritage basket for Coastal TALES’ societal partner, Câr-y-Môr, as an environmentally friendly alternative to the plastic bags and baskets currently used for shellfish and seaweed harvesting.