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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.

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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

Agribusiness Atlas 2026

Atlas

A handful of corporations dominate our food system, setting prices, profiting from crises, and driving relentless pressure on the environment, farmers, and consumers alike. The Agribusiness Atlas 2026 traces how this concentration of power took hold, and charts the political pathways toward a fairer food system built around the common good.

“By the time we respond to conflict, it’s too late”

Policy Paper

In this conversation with Barbara Mittelhammer, Sussan Tahmasebi traces the Middle East crisis to its structural roots. She critiques the EU’s inconsistencies on human rights and calls on Europe to rethink its relationship with the region and its people.

Barbara Mittelhammer, Sussan Tahmasebi

Refugee Women*, GBV and the Crisis of Global Responsibility

Fact Sheet

Gender-based violence is rooted in longstanding inequalities, intensified by conflict, displacement, and poverty. As global humanitarian funding declines, refugee and displaced women, girls, and LGBTQIA+ communities are losing access to critical services.

Anila Noor , Nurhidayah Hassan

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Economy & Social Issues

Ecology

Education & Culture

Africa

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Unpaid, Unnoticed, Unsustainable: Africa’s Growth Rates Mask a Debt Women Carry

Commentary

Women’s unpaid labor continues to prop up economies while remaining invisible in GDP. Felogene Anumo exposes how fiscal systems rely on women as shock absorbers - and argues it’s time to rewrite the economic rules that keep care undervalued and women overburdened.

Felogene Anumo

Asia

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As China Cools Europe, Trade Tensions Heat Up

Analysis

Chinese air conditioners kept Europe cool. At the same time, concerns over supply chain resilience are growing. The key question is no longer whether Europe should trade with China, but where economic security should take precedence over efficiency.

Byford Tsang

Latin America

Brazil Votes: Where Is the Divided Country Heading?

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Analysis

On 4 October, Brazil will elect a new head of state. Our office director Regine Schönenberg analyses what is at stake globally and why neither Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro would change the country’s entrenched power dynamics.

Regine Schönenberg

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Middle East & N. Africa

Africa’s Debt Crisis: Why Structural Reform Can No Longer Wait

Interview

The debt crisis in Africa continues. Economist Jason Braganza highlights unresolved structural inequalities and criticises the G7's approach. He is calling for a comprehensive reform of the global financial architecture and debt restructuring.

North America

Europe

Hungary After the Orbán Era: A Country on the Cusp of Change

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Analysis

After 16 years of Viktor Orbán, a change of government in Hungary seemed almost unthinkable until recently. The new government’s next steps are important milestones for the restoration of democracy and the rule of law.

Adéla Jurečková

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