"The world is waiting for a climate agreement" Dr. Adil Najam is a leading global expert on issues related to developing country environmental policy, especially climate change. In this interview he speaks about his expectations for the COP19 in Warsaw. He underlines the importance of international agreements and calls for immediate action. By Jelena Nikolic
Istanbul Office - Turkey Our main focus points are the promotion of democratic reform within Turkey, the future of Turkish energy policy, and the development of rural regions.
Russian Efforts to Acquire Precision Conventional Strike and Defense Capability: Implications for Conventional Arms Control in Europe. A chain of events could lead to a new scenario of arms build-up in international politics. Russia is upgrading its conventional fire power while some NATO members think about improved nuclear deterrence. By Nikolai Sokov
"A huge network of business where huge shady deals happen" Andrew Chibuzor Iloh, Nigeria – Future Workshop Nigeria Research Scientist By Andrew Chibuzor Iloh
"Best practices are good, but you learn more from bad examples" Resource issues are affecting Western countries. But even more severe are the effects these countries cause on the environment elsewhere. In this interview Lennart Kümper-Schlake explains why. By Lennart Kümper-Schlake
"In China, nuclear power is defined as renewable energy" Ting Xu is Project manager of Beijing New Century Academy on Transnational Corporations and took part at the Future Workshop Thailand/Myanmar/China/Cambodia where also this interview was conducted. By Ting Xu
"The situation in big cities is really urgent" Ana Di Pangracio is Deputy Director at Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales FARN. She was one of the participants of the Future Workshop Chile/Argentina/Brasil where this interview was conducted. By Ana Di Pangracio
"People are mostly not aware of the environmental issues of mining" Saeeda Gouhari is Gender & Livelihoods Officer at Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). She was one of the participants of the Future Workshop India and Afghanistan where this interview was conducted. By Saeeda Gouhari
Diagnoses and Challenges from the Perspective of "Cono Sur" Countries A major obstacle in conflict-ridden countries is related to the centrality of the markets. During the Future Workshop in Cono Sur participants discussed the linked socio-environmental conflicts. By Malik Fercovic, Recaredo Alberto Gálvez Carrasco, María Cecilia Reeves, Betzabet Morero and Ana Di Pangracio
All Quiet on the Western Front? The claims and arguments in this essay have been inspired by exciting discussions during the “Future Workshop on Resource Equity" organized in Hasankeyf (Turkey) in Fall 2012. By Durukan Dudu