M Shawkat Alam

Dr M Shawkat Alam is professor of international law at Macquarie University, Australia. He can be reached at [email protected].

Advisory opinions put climate justice on legal map for Global South

Although advisory in nature and not legally binding, these rulings carry immense normative weight.

3w ago

Dhaka’s wetlands and Nature-based Solutions for sustainable future

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is a term that is increasingly gaining prominence in global climate adaptation discourse. NbS unify existing ecosystem-based strategies emphasising the use of natural processes to manage environmental risks. 

1m ago

Rebuilding trust in global trade: The case for multilateralism in the Trump era

If Bangladesh exports fabric to a country assembling garments for the US, American tariffs on those final products can sharply reduce demand for Bangladeshi inputs.

6m ago
September 23, 2025
September 23, 2025

Advisory opinions put climate justice on legal map for Global South

Although advisory in nature and not legally binding, these rulings carry immense normative weight.

September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025

Dhaka’s wetlands and Nature-based Solutions for sustainable future

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is a term that is increasingly gaining prominence in global climate adaptation discourse. NbS unify existing ecosystem-based strategies emphasising the use of natural processes to manage environmental risks. 

April 5, 2025
April 5, 2025

Rebuilding trust in global trade: The case for multilateralism in the Trump era

If Bangladesh exports fabric to a country assembling garments for the US, American tariffs on those final products can sharply reduce demand for Bangladeshi inputs.