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Human rights are strongly under-prioritized in Swedish companies, especially in the production chain, says lawyer Parul Sharma.
Of: Johanna Wolff
Sweden will not achieve the goals in Agenda 2030 if we do not improve our production chains in countries outside Sweden. That is the opinion of human rights lawyer Parul Sharma in an interview with Utvecklingsmagasinet.
April 27, 2020, Interview
When we eat beef in Sweden, it affects the possibilities for a lasting peace in Colombia, says researcher Jairo Restrepo.
There is a link between Swedish meat consumption and a lack of security in Colombia. That is the opinion of Colombian researcher Jairo Restrepo. The global food system with a focus on exports and large-scale is in the way of a fair distribution of resources - and thus a sustainable peace in Colombia.
January 16, 2020, Interview
Contraceptives that work for several years and can be hidden, such as IUDs, can give women greater freedom. Photo: Donna G, Flickr
Of: Molly Jerlstrom
In Zambia, a quarter of women in need of family planning do not have access to it. Despite challenges with stigma and a lack of information, great progress is being made that gives women new opportunities and conditions in life. The development magazine has met Linnéa Wallén, who has visited Zambia to study gynecology in the country.
December 11, 2019, Interview
Jakob Trollbäck is the one who has designed and created the communication around the global goals. Photo: Ainali and Wikimedia Commons
Communicating major UN documents to the world is no easy task. The Swedish designer Jakob Trollbäck took on the task of communicating the global goals to a broad global public. He created a grid of colors, symbols and simple words. In the podcast, Jakob Trollbäck talks about how it went when he scored the global goals […]
Greta Thunberg and her commitment to the climate have caused waves around the world. Maybe we're close to a social global tipping point. Photo: Olivia Colacicco, Unsplash.
Of: Linn Above
Every second Swede experiences climate anxiety, DN states after a new opinion poll. At the organization Existential Vis, the therapist and researcher Maria Niemi works with inner sustainability. This addresses the increased need for emotional support that follows the climate crisis.
May 28, 2019, Interview
Toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie, USA, due to pesticide residues leaking into the lake. Photo: Flickr
Of: Molly Jerlstrom
The climate issue is more relevant than ever. Concepts such as flight shame and climate anxiety dominate today's debates, which shows that the focus is primarily on the individual and on the emotional relationship to the threatened climate. Biologist and activist Pella Thiel instead wants to move our eyes and work for Sweden to give nature its own rights.
May 28, 2019, Interview
Photo: Kate Holt / AusAID (CC BY 2.0 License)
Of: FUF Lund
One of the global goals for sustainable development is to eradicate world hunger. But how will it become a reality? Listen to our interview with Anne Poulsen on the UN's food program WFP.
May 16, 2019, Interview
Iraqi law gives women many rights, but in practice it looks different.
Of: Clara Strömberg
Iraq has long been marked by conflict and is today facing a recovery process after large parts of the country were occupied by the terrorist organization Islamic State. Katarina Carlberg from Kvinna till Kvinna talks about the current situation for women in Iraq.
March 21, 2019, Interview
Of: Annika Engwall
Peace and conflict researchers at Uppsala University aim to be able to predict armed conflicts around the world. If they succeed, humanitarian aid can arrive earlier and conflicts can be handled faster. FUF has spoken with researcher Håvard Hegre to hear more about how this would be possible.
March 21, 2019, Interview
Heavy buildings and a large abstraction of drinking water cause Bangkok to slowly sink to the ground. Photo: Christian Haugen (CC BY 2.0)
Of: Alice Agneus
Growing cities today have major challenges with shrinking land space. Infrastructure and other facilities are increasingly being placed underground. The phenomenon of declining cities has become a major problem.
November 5, 2018, Interview