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Agrar-Atlas

Atlas

On 50 pages, there are numerous illustrations with data and facts about EU agriculture. The atlas is the result of European networking and aims to strengthen civil society and movements in many EU countries, thereby promoting ecological and social change in agriculture and food production.

Node is lost

Heinrich Böll hat einmal das Annexe Inn auf Achill Island besucht

Dossier

The Ocean Atlas

Dossier

Overfishing, the loss of biodiversity, and an immense pollution – the seas are under stress. The Ocean Atlas 2017 delivers in more than 40 infographics and articles all the relevant data, facts and contexts.

Dossier

Geoengineering

Dossier

Our web dossier sheds light on the risks of geoengineering for human rights, indigenous and community rights, peace and democracy, food security, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity.

Democracy

International Politics

Publications

Resilience and Environmental Sustainability of Resettled Enclaves (R.E.S.T.O.R.E) in the Lake Chad Region: Borno State

Policy Report

After years of conflict and displacement, returnees in Borno State (Nigeria) strive to rebuild amid insecurity and environmental challenges. This report analyses existing risks and offers proposals for safe resettlement, climate resilience and sustainable recovery.

Feminist Peacebuilding in 2025: A Note from the Author

Despite 25 years of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, feminist peacebuilding is stalling. Rising militarization and backlash threaten hard-won norms. The publication calls for a redoubling of efforts rooted in solidarity and structural change.

itelseite einer Publikation mit Logos von Carnegie Europe und Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Titel auf Englisch: Rules or Deals? The EU’s Challenge in Regulating Corrosive Capital in the Western Balkans

Rules or Deals? The EU’s Challenge in Regulating Corrosive Capital in the Western Balkans

Policy Paper

The United Arab Emirates has become a major investor in the Western Balkans. With enlargement back on the agenda, the EU must ensure that foreign capital meets rather than undermines its governance standards.

Iliriana Gjoni, Iva Čukić, Alba Cela, Aleksandër Trajçe

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Economy & Social Issues

Ecology

Education & Culture

Africa

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Europe Must Help Africa Break the Cycle of Debt

Analysis

Unsustainable debt burdens and escalating climate shocks have left African economies with little fiscal space to invest in their future. Without a reform of the global financial system, the continent’s development and Europe’s stability face growing risks.

Nana Akufo-Addo, Ulrich Volz

Asia

Whose Indo-Pacific? Why Civil Society Matters More Than Ever

Analysis

Civil society in Southeast Asia is increasingly shaped by a geopolitical language that it did not choose. As great power rivalry intensifies, groups working for human rights, democracy, and environmental justice find themselves in a struggle for survival.

Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi

Latin America

How Resource Extraction and Infrastructure Projects Are Driving the Climate Crisis in the Amazon

Analyse

In early 2026, several thousand liters of drilling fluid leaked during a test drilling operation in the Amazon Mouth Basin. The project to extract oil off the coasts of Amapá and Pará is symbolic of Brazil's resource-driven development model, which continues to rely on large-scale agricultural, energy, and infrastructure projects.

Edna María Ramos de Castro

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Middle East & N. Africa

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Gaza’s Feminist Legal Pioneer

Obituary

Islah Hassniyyeh was the first woman in Gaza to open a law firm and campaigned for women's rights with her NGO. In September, the long-standing partner of the Heinrich Böll Foundation died under Israeli blockade. A portrait of a trailblazer.

Dr. Riham Halaseh

North America

Europe

A New Free Trade for a New Era

Executive board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Jan Philipp Albrecht and Imme Scholz on a green background with the words “Get Involved - Presidents' Column”

Presidents’ column

The EU and India have signed a historic free trade agreement. What is needed now is an active, long-term, progressive trade strategy. This must put goals such as sustainability, security, and partnerships between equals at the forefront.

Imme Scholz, Jan Philipp Albrecht

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