The cost of climate change must be met by the polluting industries Only 90 companies worldwide are responsible for 63 percent of carbon emissions in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution. These climate offenders must be held accountable for their role in global warming, according to the "Carbon Majors Funding Loss and Damage" report, published today by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Climate Justice Programme.
Memorandum: Resource Politics for a Fair Future How could a just and democratic resource politics look like that respects both planetary boundaries and human rights? The Memorandum “Resource Politics for a Fair Future” is the outcome of a two-year international dialogue process of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Recife May Need to Watch the Cup from Afar The rural community of São Lourenço in Recife was chosen as the place for the construction of a stadium and a real estate mega-project named World Cup Village. Hundreds of families were transferred without any alternatives or financial compensation. By Eduardo Amorim
Cities of Migration - An Agenda for Shared Prosperity Opening Speech of our 3-day-conference by Mekonnen Mesghena, Department Head Migration & Diversity of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. By Mekonnen Mesghena
Turning things right-side up again Even if the commons economies cannot provide an answer to each and every question today, one thing is certain: they are emerging in practice in diverse forms all over the world. And: their growth is unstoppable! By Dr. Heike Löschmann
Ruminations of a First Time Voter Avani Tewari is a 19 year old law student from New Delhi, pursuing her studies from Jindal Global Law School in Sonipat. In this web dossier Avani is writing down her reflection on the main debates in the media after the elections and her personal impression of the political discussion. By Avani Tewari
"We have gone through 13 good years" Jawad Jawed is head of public relations at the Office of Administrative Affairs. We talked to Jawad as part of our feature on 'Young Politicians.'
The BJP has to give up its obsession with Muslims India's new ruling party has earned itself the reputation of inciting communal tension, and its leader has been accused of turning a blind eye to anti-Muslim violence. Marian Brehmer spoke to India's leading political scientist, Rajeev Bhargava, about Narendra Modi's electoral victory, Hindu–Muslim relations and secularism. By Marian Brehmer
Documentation of the Expert Symposium "Financing the Green Transformation" The expert symposium "Financing the Green Transformation" (May 5th, 2014) discussed how financial markets and investment practices could be transformed into more stable and sustainable systems. This documentation sums up the most important findings. By Simon Wolf
“I was a prisoner” Despite South Africa’s Constitution of 1996 being considered one of the most advanced worldwide, the LGBTI community in South Africa faces violence, harassment, intimidation and hate crimes. With numerous projects, the Heinrich Böll Foundation seeks to improve the situation of the LGBTI community in South Africa. By Caroline Ausserer