The yellow vests in France come from a conflict between climate and prosperity. Photo: Patrice Calatayu (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Of: Clara Malmén
My first encounter with Des Gilets Jaunes ("The Yellow Vests") was when I was studying in Paris in November, at the same time as the demonstrations began. Molly Jerlström writes about the reason for the demonstrations in her column "Backlash for environmental reforms in France". Jerlström writes that the demonstrations were caused by a conflict "between an environmentally friendly policy and people's economic and […]
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March 21, 2019, Chronicle
Of: Silvia Ulloa
Can the effects of climate change be one of the factors that drives the creation of violent terrorist groups? There are examples from recent conflicts that point to the dangers of climate change extending to the possibility of armed conflict and terrorism. This threat is directly related to the negative effect that climate change has on individuals' ability to earn a living, especially for people like farmers and fishermen that are dependent on the availability of natural resources.
December 19, 2018, English, Report
Photo: Aleksandr Ledogorov, Unsplash
Of: Isabella Lövin
The Green Party stands for a large and effective aid where the resources benefit the most vulnerable people. International development cooperation is vital, at the same time as the work for a sustainable world cannot and should not depend on development aid. All parts of society must deliver if we are to succeed, writes the Green Party's spokesperson Isabella Lövin.
August 20, 2018, Debate
Of: Maja Brändström Nyström
Countless testimonies of violence have bubbled to the surface in recent months. After the coup 40 years ago, the Seychelles social climate has been marked by political repression. A newly started peace research center works together with the National Assembly for national reconciliation. - It is time to stop silencing this now, says a local cultural profile. Less than a year after […]
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June 11, 2018, FUF-correspondents
Of: Deborah Solomon
Ethiopia has declared a six-month state of emergency following the resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on 15 February. The resignation came in an attempt to quell protests and unrest in the nation. The main cause for concern is that one of the country's minority groups, Tigray, has the ruling political power in Ethiopia and planned to expand the capital Addis Ababa to Oromia, […]
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March 27, 2018, News
