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Mangroves: specificities, threats, adaptations and human uses – Part 1

Mangroves—tropical and subtropical ecosystems that cover nearly 150,000 km² across 120 countries—are bearing the brunt of the consequences of human activities, even as they play crucial roles for many human populations and the planet. In this first part, we will detail the unique characteristics of mangroves, their importance to Sri Lanka, and their vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

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Who Keeps Delhi Clean? An Analysis of the Socio-Economic Realities of Its Invisible Workforce – Part 2

In this second section, we will examine the dynamics of social and civic mobilization emerging around waste pickers, as well as their demands for greater recognition of their role. This reflection will explore possible pathways toward a more equitable waste management system, where dignity, inclusion, and resilience become central pillars of urban governance.

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Who Keeps Delhi Clean? An Analysis of the Socio-Economic Realities of Its Invisible Workforce – Part 1

Delhi’s waste crisis reveals a complex reality in which mountains of garbage conceal a deeply human dimension. Behind this accumulation are thousands of waste pickers, often rendered invisible, who nevertheless play an essential role in the city’s informal recyclable materials management system. This first part explores their living conditions on the margins of society, their daily struggles, and their place within Delhi’s informal economy.

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Waste, Inequality, and Resilience: Environmental and Health Realities and Their Impacts on Waste Pickers in Delhi – Part 2

Après avoir analysé les conséquences sanitaires et environnementales auxquelles sont confrontées les communautés de récupérateurs de déchets, cette deuxième partie s’attarde sur leur rôle essentiel dans la réduction du volume des déchets destinés aux décharges. Nous nous intéresserons également aux enjeux liés à la construction d’une économie des déchets plus juste et durable à Delhi, en questionnant la place de ces acteurs informels dans les stratégies de gestion des déchets urbains.

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Waste, Inequality, and Resilience: Environmental and Health Realities and Their Impacts on Waste Pickers in Delhi – Part 1

In this first section, we will provide an overview of the situation of waste pickers in Delhi by examining it within its environmental, social, and public health context. We will analyze the relationships between informal waste management, its environmental consequences, the exacerbating effects of climate change, and the associated impacts on public health, while drawing on a theoretical framework to better understand the systemic challenges faced by these populations.

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The empowered women supporting their communities in rural Sri Lanka

In the villages of Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka, groups of empowered women are working to support each other and their communities after Cyclone Ditwah. Their lives are difficult: marked by poverty, a high vulnerability to climate change, and rigid gender norms. But through fundraising, entrepreneurship, and event planning, these women are transforming their lives and their communities one meeting at a time.

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From Plantations to Kopitiams: The Colonial Labor System That Still Shapes Malaysia’s Traditional Flavors – Part 2

The second part of this article will seek to bring these historical continuities to life through contemporary accounts from plantation workers and an analysis of today’s major agro-industrial players. Finally, it offers a critical reflection on the very concept of culinary heritage in Malaysia, examining the tensions between nostalgia, colonial legacy, and social justice.

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From plantations to kopitiams: the colonial labor system that still shapes Malaysia’s traditional tastes – Part 1

In Malaysia, culinary traditions still conceal a troubled colonial past marked by the exploitation of workers, many of whom were migrants. This Southeast Asian country is also a victim of an export-oriented agro-industrial sector, particularly through the monoculture of palm oil. These historical continuities thus link the country’s contemporary culinary heritage to a colonial legacy that continues to shape the present.

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Rising Tides, Shrinking Coasts, and Sinking Rights: Climate Crisis and the Struggles of Fisher Peoples

For the world’s 600 million fisher peoples, the climate crisis presents not just a future threat but an immediate, daily violation of their most basic human rights. Rising tides, warming and acidifying waters, and extreme weather destroy the ecosystems that fisher peoples and indigenous coastal communities rely upon for food, livelihood, identity, and self-determination.

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