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There is no single answer to the problem of piracy. In the 18th century international cooperation helped colonial powers defeat the now-famed pirates of the Caribbean. Collaboration has also proven key to fighting modern pirates, who first began terrorising vessels in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia in the early 2000s. Mark Chadwick looks at how African countries, the United Nations and the European Union have worked together to disrupt this coastal threat.
Plus, Europe’s elderly care problem, the Central Africa Republic’s tenuous peace and more today in The Conversation Global.
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U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist st Class Eric L Beauregard/Released/Wikimedia Commons
Mark Chadwick, Nottingham Trent University
Piracy has risen and fallen with the ages, but international cooperation is the common factor behind their defeat.
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Environment + Energy
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Ross Harvey, South African Institute of International Affairs
The rhino horn auction in South Africa is a serious setback in the fight against poaching and the survival of wild rhinos. The chances of the horns remaining in the country are next to zero.
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Catalina M. de Onís, Willamette University
In Puerto Rico the Trump administration's 'energy dominance' policy echoes colonial practices by fast-forwarding fossil fuel projects over community resistance.
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Health + Medicine
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Milena Pavlova, Maastricht University
By 2050, over 36% of Europe's population will be 65-plus, leading to a shortage of professional and informal caretakers across the region. Coordination on elder care may be the EU's best bet.
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Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Julia K. Christenson, University of Canberra; Sam Kosari, University of Canberra
Although fungal nail infections are not life-threatening, they're an important health problem because of their high prevalence and poor response to therapy.
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Politics + Society
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Kathryn Kraft, University of East London
Since civil war broke out in the Central African Republic four years ago, citizens continue to live in fear. They say that peace will only come when the war criminals are brought to justice.
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Gerhard Kemp, Stellenbosch University
There is no basis in customary, conventional international law or domestic law for the spouse of a head of state to claim - as a right - some form of immunity when visiting a foreign state.
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Science + Technology
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Catherine Howell, University of Toronto; Jennifer Drake, University of Toronto; Liat Margolis, University of Toronto
Green roofs could play a critical role in helping cities cope with extreme rainfall events in the age of climate change. The roofs essentially suck up stormwater like sponges if designed properly.
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