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The unsustainable exploitation threatens the balance of life on Earth. Urgent action is needed to shift toward conservation, renewable energy, and responsible consumption before irreversible harm occurs. Drawing inspiration from Buddha’s teachings, this paper explores how principles such as impermanence, interdependence, right livelihood, and the middle path resonate with the ideas of a circular economy. By integrating Buddhist wisdom into modern sustainability efforts, we can foster ethical and mindful living, as well as a regenerative economic model that aligns with ecological limits.

In post-conflict and socially diverse societies like Nepal, peace education remains deeply challenged by entrenched hierarchies, curriculum rigidity, and marginalization of local knowledges. Drawing on the Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) action research initiative, this paper critically examines how arts-based, learner-centred pedagogy—grounded in participatory action research—can promote learner agency, intergenerational dialogue, and educational equity from a social justice perspective. Using qualitative, arts-based methods across multiple Nepali districts, this article argues that when students are empowered as co-creators of knowledge and given space to express their lived realities through culturally relevant art forms, education can become a transformative force for inclusion, recognition, and systemic change. We analyse the theoretical, methodological, and practical implications for peace education, offering a model that places arts and learner agency at the core of educational reform.

The political turmoil in Bangladesh after the 2024 student-led uprising and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has altered the country's domestic and regional dynamics. This article analyses the political transition in Bangladesh using the framework of Realpolitik, highlighting the practical and strategic actions of domestic elites and regional stakeholders. This study examines the interim government's consolidation of power under Muhammad Yunus, regional responses, and the implications for South Asian geopolitics. Empirical evidence regarding corruption and asset recovery underscores the magnitude of governance issues. This study enhances our understanding of the influence of Realpolitik on statecraft during periods of political transition.