Of: Terje Østigård
Agriculture, which today accounts for about 70% of the world's total water consumption, can be used to produce food or energy. The need for water and food will increase by 70-90% by the year 2050, while global demand for energy is expected to increase by 50%. The equation simply does not go together and the question is whether food or energy should be prioritized in agriculture, writes Terje Østigård at the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
March 22, 2014, Debate
Of: Sanna Moberg and Stefan Olsson
The increased focus on new types of threats in defense and security policy results in a distorted debate. Although threats such as climate change are urgent, investments in them must be seen as a complement to the military defense, and not something to replace it. That is the opinion of Sanna Moberg and Stefan Olsson from the think tank Frivärld in a reply.
March 17, 2014, Debate
Of: Lena Ag
The strong individual focus on the development assistance policy platform raises questions about the implementation of the structural changes required to combat poverty, which even today mainly affect the world's women. That is the opinion of Lena Ag, Secretary General of Kvinna till Kvinna
March 8, 2014, Debate
Of: Malin Mobjörk
The security consequences of climate change are one of the defense and security policy challenges that are now often mentioned in background analyzes, but which have not had any impact on the policies pursued. That is the opinion of Malin Mobjörk, Phil. dr. and research leader at the Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI).
March 6, 2014, Debate
Of: Karin Lange (Wohlin)
The 1965% target is a disbursement target that prevents the implementation of a responsible disbursement policy. Where is the upper limit for how much money Sida can handle? The political parties should start discussing alternatives to the 1995% target and stop the automaticity of the increase in development aid. This is what Karin Lange (Wohlin) writes, who recently compiled her experiences in the publication "Page from the inside - Memories and thoughts about aid XNUMX - XNUMX"
March 6, 2014, Debate
Of: Dan Öberg
The traditional security discourse reproduces male and female stereotypes and is based on the notion that the world itself is insecure and needs to be secured. This must be made aware in order for a deeper understanding of the concept of security to gain a foothold in the debate. That is the opinion of Dan Öberg, senior lecturer in military science at the Swedish National Defense College, in a reply.
March 5, 2014, Debate
Of: Alexander Mazurkin and Henrik G Ehrenberg
Sweden can and should immediately, through Sida and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, support forward-looking parties and organizations that want to create a functioning democratic culture in Ukraine. That is the opinion of Henrik G Ehrenberg and Alexander Mazurkin at the Christian Democratic International Center.
February 26, 2014, Debate
Of: Göran Hyden
Is the aid in a dead end? Göran Hydén wonders this due to the government's development aid policy platform, which is now out for consultation.
February 21, 2014, Debate
Of: Anders Nilsson, Gunilla Åkesson, Jonas Ewald and Kajsa Johansson
The government's development aid policy platform, which is now being consulted, is strongly ideologised and analytically deficient. That is the opinion of Jonas Ewald, Kajsa Johansson, Anders Nilsson and Gunilla Åkesson at Linnaeus University, who recently submitted their consultation response.
February 19, 2014, Debate
Of: Per Björklund
Three years after the fall of Mubarak, violence and oppression in Egypt are worse than in decades. Yet only a small fraction of the brutal repression of the militarized state is noticed. It writes the journalist Per Björklund, who is blacklisted by the Egyptian security service.
February 11, 2014, Debate
