Christine Wamsler, Professor at LUCSUS (Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies in Sweden). Photo: Christine Wamsler
Of: Emily Elderfield and Larissa Lachmann
Professor Christine Wamsler's research includes the role of mindset in tackling sustainability issues, and how individuals and cities can better respond to challenges of the climate crisis. We spoke to her about scales of sustainability, questioned whether the SDGs are integrated enough, and explored the role of education and communication strategies on sustainability.
December 17, 2020, Paper, English, Interview, Magazine
Gibraltar is a British territory located in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Strait of Gibraltar. Photo: Canva.com.
Of: Markus Barnevik Olsson
Despite the Brexit chaos and political uncertainty, the small British enclave of Gibraltar in southern Spain is investing in delivering a generous climate policy. "We have reduced our emissions and expanded green areas. The goal is to have 20 percent renewable energy supply by the end of the year," said John Cortes, Minister of the Environment and Sustainability.
December 11, 2020, Interview
The fact that it is work that is carried out in isolation in the employer's home makes household employees extra vulnerable according to the IDWF. Photo: canva.com.
Of: Linnea Boström
Worldwide, domestic workers work in precarious conditions and, during a pandemic, their situation becomes more difficult. Within a system that lacks structure, there are household employees who work for Swedish development aid workers. "It became a lot of personal responsibility," says Anna-Carin Matterson, a former employee of the Swedish embassy in Zambia.
December 10, 2020, Interview
Of: Rine Mansouri
Sextortion is a phenomenon that has received increasing attention, both in Sweden and internationally. The expert group for Development Aid Analysis is now mapping the phenomenon and how development assistance can combat it.
December 7, 2020, Interview
The ethnic division is a widespread problem in Ethiopia, says Yibe Assefa. Photo: Jasmine Halki, flickr.com.
Of: Ida Kronberg
Ethiopian democracy is being challenged by pandemics and ethnic conflicts. The national election has been moved forward, at the same time as unrest has escalated into civil war. Lawyer Yibe Assefa calls for a discussion on how the ethnic federal state can be reformed.
December 3, 2020, Interview
Photo: Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are the most alarming democratic challenges. Photo: Fcruse, www.flickr.com.
Of: Cecilia Ljungstedt
There is a great risk that countries will use the corona pandemic to exercise political control over citizens. That according to Olof Palme's International Center's new report.
November 30, 2020, Interview
State-based violence kills the most, says Peter Wallensteen. Photo: UCPD, Active state-based conflicts in 2019
Of: Frida Lamberth Wallensteen
More than fifty armed conflicts are currently taking place around the world, mainly in the Middle East and Africa. - The number of people who die in war has decreased, but at the same time many refugees cannot return to their home countries, says Peter Wallensteen, peace and conflict researcher.
November 25, 2020, Interview
Photo: Paul Becker / Becker1999, flickr.com.
Of: Mickey Thor
In the past month, tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in Nigeria's capital Abuja and the trade hub of Lagos. The protests go by the name EndSars and are aimed at the police unit Special Anti-Robbery Squad which has been accused of violent methods and corruption. The development magazine has talked to Leah Okenwa Emegwa, associate professor of public health science at the University of the Red Cross and originally from Nigeria, about the situation.
November 23, 2020, Interview
Of: Aaron Malmborg
Young people living in rural Burkina Faso face an uncertain future with many challenges. Climate change threatens the country's agriculture while new norms and methods drive societal development forward. "Half of those I have interviewed say that the rainy season has changed during their lifetime," says Hanna Sinare, researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Center.
November 17, 2020, Interview
Work at a cattle factory in kenya. Photo: Anna Nylander.
Of: Cecilia Grabos
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world's poor and already vulnerable workers worse than feared. More than 500 million full-time jobs have been lost around the world during the first months of the pandemic, according to the UN agency ILO.
October 26, 2020, Interview
