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HYDROGEN FUEL ADOPTION: AN OCEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY APPROACH PART 3: OCEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE
This is the third tranche (Part 3) of an ongoing advocacy of the need for India to secure its future energy-security by effecting a transition away from fossil fuels. The various parts, taken in aggregate, seek to provide Indian policy-makers with a compelling set of arguments, to not only support ocean-based renewable energy as an […]
BOOK REVIEW- NIHONOMICS: THE ECONOMIC FOREIGN POLICY OF JAPAN (FROM THE 16TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY )
By Preethi Amaresh, Notion Press, 2020, 256 pp., INR 350/- eISBN: 978-1-64760-825-5 “Nihonomics: The Economic Foreign Policy of Japan (From the 16th century to the Present Day)”, is a book written by Preethi Amaresh, wherein she analyses Japan’s economic dynamics vis-à-vis the island-state’s foreign policy, from the 16th century (which was the Edo period in […]
THE OCEAN: LIFE BELOW WATER AND WHY IT MATTERS
Key questions >>> Why does the ocean matter? How is the ocean important for sustainable development? What does the sustainable blue economy offer us? What are the ocean knowledge gaps? How do we need to develop a multidisciplinary ocean science? Background The ocean covers around three-quarters of the earth’s surface and contains more than 90% […]
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK AND THE MARITIME TRADE TO AND FROM ISRAEL
Israel’s healthcare system is currently gearing up to cope with the recent Corona virus outbreak, and the main entry point to the country, Ben-Gurion International Airport, is mostly deserted – a clear illustration of the severe impairment suffered by global air transportation due to the Corona virus epidemic. In contrast, in Israel’s sea ports, which […]
THE ROLE OF OIL IN THE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE OF THE PERSIAN GULF AND THE IMPACT OF THE CURRENT DUAL OIL-SHOCK ON REGIONAL STABILITY
Introduction The year 2020 is an epoch in modern history that stands not only for the fatal impact of the pandemic, but also for the disruption of societies and economies. The Gulf countries have been severely hit by the dual shocks of plunge in oil prices and shrunken demands. The Brent crude spot price fell […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE SEAFARER
The growing appetite for energy and mineral resources by emerging economies has led to increasing quantities of goods being transported across the globe through International Shipping Lanes (ISLs). In order to cater for the growing requirements, logistic-waypoints and supply-chains, at the regional level as well as at the global one, have evolved, with seaborne being […]
HONOURING THE SEAFARER
“Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.” ― Samuel Johnson The quintessential truth underpinning this famous statement by the renowned eighteenth-century British poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer, Dr Samuel Johnson, transcends time with enviable ease. It is particularly fitting […]
PLANETARY HEALTH: COVID-19’s WARNING TO THE WORLD
Key Points>>> Outbreaks of infectious diseases are on the rise and are likely to become more common as human populations destroy habitats, forcing wildlife into closer proximity to humans. The field of planetary health is gaining attention, as the connections between human well-being and the health of overall ecosystems become evident. In the current world […]