India, Dec. 23 -- Ecological myopia, the tendency to view climate change as a standalone issue, hinders effective climate action.

This narrow perspective overlooks the interconnectedness of politics, economy, and ecology, leading to inadequate responses.

A planetary lens, integrating political geoecology, is essential to address the root causes of climate disruption and foster sustainable governance.

Global debate about how to navigate the climate crisis often centres on high-level pledges and whether national targets are being met. Yet focusing on these technical outcomes obscures a deeper problem that keeps climate action falling short.

This problem is ecological myopia: treating climate change as one issue among many rather than as...