Dr Helena Varkkey is an Associate Professor of Environmental Politics and Governance at the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Universiti Malaya. Her areas of expertise include transboundary haze governance in Southeast Asia, global palm oil politics and climate politics and governance.
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Peatlands and the Climate: This year’s COP29 must build on COP28
Helena Varkkey|Michelle Miller|Matthew Ashfold
Carbon-rich peat ecosystems hold great potential to mitigate climate change, and help meet Southeast Asian national climate targets. The increased priority and action on peatlands must be continued from COP28 into this November’s COP29.
Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Haze and Climate Change in Southeast Asia
Sharon Seah|Helena Varkkey
Transboundary haze has reared its ugly head again, no thanks to peatland burning and the compounding effects of the El Nino phenomenon and climate change. It is high time to break the vicious cycle of haze and climate change.
Of Parachutes and Helicopters: Reconstructing the Decolonisation Agenda in Environmental Research
Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad
There is an intrinsic North-South divide in environmental research, which is also felt in Southeast Asia. There needs to be a mindset change to roll back some of these inequalities.
The Value(s) of Palm Oil
Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad|Rory Padfield
The EU-Southeast Asia palm oil dispute pits consumers’ environmental values against producers’ economic development and poverty alleviation ones.