Smart Green World? In their book, Steffen Lange and Tilman Santarius investigate how digitalization influences environmental and social sustainability. Add to cart
"We need to change the ancient structures largely made by men" Interview How can Germany promote social justice and gender equality? An Interview with Minister of State Michelle Müntefering on Germany's role during its two year term at the UN Security Council in 2019 and 2020.
50 years of ASEAN – Still waiting for social and ecological justice The Association of Southeast Asian Nations turns 50. Our dossier sheds light on the develpoment of the institutional framework of ASEAN and looks into the realities of the people - including podcasts, infographics and photos.
New Perspectives on Civil Society Engagement with ASEAN So far, the engagement of the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People´s Forum has been disappointing. A new strategy for people-to-people regional integration is needed. By Eduardo C. Tadem
Conflicting partnerships: Governance and urban challenges Cities change and evolve constantly, and they do not act as a coherent entity. They are “co-produced.” To think of co-production as a concept should help us to think of a sustainable urban policy and action - shaped and developed by constructive conflict. By Philipp Misselwitz
Habitat III: Co-producing Sustainable Cities? The conference “Habitat III: Co-producing sustainable cities?” addressed the conditions for sustainable urban development. This was the look specifically on the relationship between civil society and City Government. On the Conference report. By Jelena Nikolic and Sabine Drewes
Coproducing sustainable cities: Making sure “no-one is left behind” Why communities want to co-produce with the state? The experience of communities in the global south is that it is important not to pass over responsibility to the state, because if citizen’s involvement is reduced it is unlikely that the services will be maintained. Diana Mitlin explores a radical concept of participation. By Diana Mitlin