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

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

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A Shared Green Future: Why the EU and China Need Each Other in the Energy Transition

Analysis

Diversification strategies in green technology must be technology-specific rather than uniformly applied. Balancing openness with resilience will allow the EU to mitigate supply risks while leveraging China’s scale and innovation capacity.

Belinda Schäpe

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China and the EU: Partnering and Competing in the Global Net Zero Transition

Analysis

To strenghten their joint leadership in global decarbonization, the EU and China should counter growing fragmentation by aligning clean tech supply chains, harmonizing standards, and advancing triangular cooperation with the Global South.

Prof. Yu Hongyuan

Dossiers

London 2010: New chance for Afghanistan?

This Afghanistan Dossier offers a variety of articles, analysis and commentary from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Germany, regarding the current situation in Afghanistan and its potential outcomes.

Publications

Breaking the Silence

Study

This research seeks to break the silence surrounding sexual consent, particularly in a culture where women are pressured to remain virgins until marriage and are frequently blamed when they fall victims of sexual violence.

Addressing Afghanistan’s Climate Induced Exodus

E-Paper

In Southern Afghanistan, an urgent crisis is brewing. Water scarcity is driving large-scale displacement and migration, threatening to escalate into a global issue. Decades of drought have depleted traditional water sources, pushing communities to rely on unsustainable groundwater extraction.

Hamzah

Afghanistan: Ruling by Decree

Policy Brief

Within Taliban governance, the absence of a constitution or legal structure leaves Emir's decrees as the principal guiding force. This policy brief looks at Taliban governance and the challenges posed by the reliance on moral guidance.

Hamzah

Gender

International Women’s Day: The diverse meanings of “work from home” for women in Asia

Increase in domestic violence, lay-offs, care responsibilities, restrictions on domestic and international movement, economic insecurities, psychological burdens - these are just a few of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Asia in the last two years. The gendered nature of COVID-19 impacts is obvious and has sparked large feminist responses in the region.

"It became my mission to locate women's voices"

Interview

Urvashi Butalia is one of India’s foremost feminists. On the occasion of her receiving Germany’s Goethe Medal on August 28, 2017 in Weimar, we have talked to her about her work as a publisher, feminism, writing and politics in India.

Axel Harneit-Sievers

Democracy

When Non-Violence Fails: The Challenges of Resolving Conflicts in Southeast Asia

Article

Southeast Asia’s record in promoting the notion of non-violence to achieve state and human security is inconsistent. And, while ASEAN’s commitment to the principle of non-interference has been crucial to maintaining peace among its member states, it has assumed practically no role in diffusing intra-state tensions in the region.

Chanintira na Thalang

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Green Technology: Compete, De-Risk, Decarbonize - On Europe’s Terms

Analysis

China’s industrial strategy follows a playbook of state-backed scaling, limited consolidation, and outbound expansion. To stay competitive, secure supply chains, and advance decarbonization, the EU should adopt a sector-specific approach to clean tech.

Dr. Aya Adachi

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Dr. Adil Najam is a leading global expert on issues related to developing country environmental policy, especially climate change. In this interview, that was conducted on November 11, 2013 in conjunction with our lecture series "Understand Pakistan", he speaks about his expectations for the COP19 in Warsaw. He underlines the importance of international agreements and calls for immediate action. He doesn't expect a significant accord to be signed in Warsaw this year - even though he wishes an agreement to be made.

Ecology

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Green Technology: How European Competitiveness Is Linked With China

Analysis

The dilemma between climate targets and economic security calls for a pragmatic and nuanced policy. A strategy of sectoral protectionism would allow the EU to manage the risks of its relationship with China while harnessing its benefits.

Dr. Yan Shaohua

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China’s New Climate Targets: Will China Lead the Global Climate Fight?

Analysis

As the US retreats from the global climate agenda and the EU struggles to fill the leadership gap, many are looking to China and ask: What can we expect from China's new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035?

Belinda Schäpe, Lauri Myllyvirta

Perspectives Asia

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Perspectives Asia: Two Sides of the Medals

This issue of Perspectives Asia examines intersections of sports and politics. We look at how, through sports, identities are shaped, myths and heroes are born, and unconventional truths are buried.

Perspectives Asia: Asia for Future

This edition of Perspectives Asia presents the work of climate change activists in Asia who are calling their governments and people to action. With contributions from Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, China, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.

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Our Work in Asia

The aim of our projects in Asia is to support the democratisation of the region and promote the recognition of human rights. Our work also focuses on promoting environmental sustainability and social justice.

Recordings

Southasian Perspecitves on the West
with Pankaj Mishra (Historian) and Nadeem Aslam (Writer) on September 12th, 2014

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Video: Urvashi Butalia on Women's Rights in India

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

A Shared Green Future: Why the EU and China Need Each Other in the Energy Transition

China and the EU: Partnering and Competing in the Global Net Zero Transition

Dossiers

London 2010: New chance for Afghanistan?

Publications

Breaking the Silence

Addressing Afghanistan’s Climate Induced Exodus

Afghanistan: Ruling by Decree

Gender

International Women’s Day: The diverse meanings of “work from home” for women in Asia

"It became my mission to locate women's voices"

Democracy

When Non-Violence Fails: The Challenges of Resolving Conflicts in Southeast Asia

Green Technology: Compete, De-Risk, Decarbonize - On Europe’s Terms

Video

Adil Najam about Pakistan's Other Security Challenge: Climate Change - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Ecology

Green Technology: How European Competitiveness Is Linked With China

China’s New Climate Targets: Will China Lead the Global Climate Fight?

Perspectives Asia

Perspectives Asia: Two Sides of the Medals

Perspectives Asia: Asia for Future

Introduction

Our Work in Asia

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Offices in Asia

Video: Urvashi Butalia on Women's Rights in India

Urvashi Butalia on Women's Rights in India - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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

A Shared Green Future: Why the EU and China Need Each Other in the Energy Transition

China and the EU: Partnering and Competing in the Global Net Zero Transition

Dossiers

London 2010: New chance for Afghanistan?

Publications

Breaking the Silence

Addressing Afghanistan’s Climate Induced Exodus

Afghanistan: Ruling by Decree

Gender

International Women’s Day: The diverse meanings of “work from home” for women in Asia

"It became my mission to locate women's voices"

Democracy

When Non-Violence Fails: The Challenges of Resolving Conflicts in Southeast Asia

Green Technology: Compete, De-Risk, Decarbonize - On Europe’s Terms

Video

Adil Najam about Pakistan's Other Security Challenge: Climate Change - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Ecology

Green Technology: How European Competitiveness Is Linked With China

China’s New Climate Targets: Will China Lead the Global Climate Fight?

Perspectives Asia

Perspectives Asia: Two Sides of the Medals

Perspectives Asia: Asia for Future

Introduction

Our Work in Asia

Recordings

Events

Offices in Asia

Video: Urvashi Butalia on Women's Rights in India

Urvashi Butalia on Women's Rights in India - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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