Open Access · 2025

2025 Vol.1 No.2

Environmental Ethics & Law

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Article

Open AccessPublished: 25 October 2025

The Climate-Well-Being Nexus: Integrating Global Evidence to Align Subjective Perceptions and Objective Realities in the Age of Climate Uncertainty

Priyant Banerjee, Arshad Bhat

Environmental Ethics & Law · 1-18 · 10.63385/eel.v1i2.196

Climate change is no longer an abstract dilemma but a lived reality, experienced not only through changing material conditions but also across the psychological landscapes of people worldwide. While extensive literature documents the physical consequences of rising sea levels, extreme temperatures and growing food insecurity, fa

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Article

Open AccessPublished: 5 November 2025

The Socioeconomic Roots of Biodiversity Loss in Lesotho: A Critical Analysis

Thabang Sekamane

Environmental Ethics & Law · 19–36 · 10.63385/eel.v1i2.347

This research investigates the correlation between human dependence on natural resources, instances of their unsustainable use, and the subsequent decline in plant and animal biodiversity. The central argument posits that unsustainable resource extraction methods degrade the ecosystem, leading to a reduction in species diversity

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Open AccessPublished: 30 November 2025

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional African Governance into Climate Policy: Legal and Strategic Implications

Vincent Nduka Ojeh, John Bongwi Nicodemus

Environmental Ethics & Law · 37–53 · 10.63385/eel.v1i2.441

This study examines how traditional African governance systems and indigenous knowledge can be more effectively integrated into national and regional climate strategies, with particular attention to legal and policy implications. Using a qualitative narrative review combined with doctrinal legal analysis, the paper synthesizes i

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Article

Open AccessPublished: 15 December 2025

The Impact of Medicinal Herb Demand on Biodiversity Loss in Maseru, Lesotho

Thabang Sekamane

Environmental Ethics & Law · 54–65 · 10.63385/eel.v1i2.507

The growing interest in therapeutic plants has become an important ecological concern in many developing countries, including Maseru. In these areas, traditional or ethno-medical systems still play a key role in primary healthcare. For many communities, plant-based remedies are the most affordable and accessible option, especial

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2025 Vol.1 No.2

Table of Contents

The Climate-Well-Being Nexus: Integrating Global Evidence to Align Subjective Perceptions and Objective Realities in the Age of Climate Uncertainty

The Socioeconomic Roots of Biodiversity Loss in Lesotho: A Critical Analysis

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional African Governance into Climate Policy: Legal and Strategic Implications

The Impact of Medicinal Herb Demand on Biodiversity Loss in Maseru, Lesotho