In April, the Panama Canal authority said it would put restrictions on the largest ships passing through because the water levels in the nearby lakes were falling. The canal handles 6 per cent of global maritime trade and uses freshwater in its operations. There have also been changes in the way ships pass through the Yangtze river in China.
Effects of production patterns and international trade on climate are increasingly being probed and remain highly contested. This is the context in which the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), that is scheduled to begin in Dubai on November 30, will