Is greening of the shipping industry on its way?
International shipping transports more than 80% of global trade to people and communities all over the world. When compared with other transport modes, shipping is relatively safe and clean, but it has a significant impact on the environment. The detrimental effects...
Prevention of possible AI’s implications on human rights – What has been done?
According to Elon Musk, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is humanity’s “biggest existential threat” and it can be compared to “summoning the demon”. This apocalyptic rhetoric coming from someone who believes that the future will bring numerous technological miracles, from...
The contribution of the Oil & Gas Industry to the Sustainable Development Agenda
Energy is the main driver of the global economy and production and since the 19th Industrial Revolution, countries have been using fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil) as the main sources for energy consumption. Today, oil accounts for around 40% of the world...
Amazon Fires: Harsh Decisions for Corporations
In August 2019, the media headlines shared the news on the unprecedented fires taking place in South America. It is estimated that about 745,000 hectares of the Amazon forest have been destroyed. When the world is on its quest to achieve the Sustainable Development...