Fact sheet: Big meat and dairy's supersized climate footprint Published: November 2017 The top 20 meat and dairy corporations emit more greenhouse gases (GHGs) than Germany. Business as usual growth of meat and diary production makes the Paris Agreement impossible and climate catastrophe inevitable. Our Fact Sheet shows the data and possible solutions.
Atlas Agrifood Atlas – Facts and figures about the corporations that control what we eat Published: October 2017 Industrial agriculture is responsible for both colossal environmental and climate damage as well as global injustice. It is high time for a socially and politically oriented regulation of the agrifood industry. We hope that this atlas will stimulate a broad-based social debate on this vital topic.
Perspectives Asia: Politics of Food Published: February 2017 Food is a highly political issue. Nowhere is this more true than in Asia. This publication seeks to illustrate some conflicting issues in the field of food and nutrition. The contributions highlight a selection of fields, where political action is needed to ensure that there is enough food on people's plate, which is also healthy and nutritious.
Australia - Transitioning to Sustainable Development? By Peter Langkau Published: May 2017 This paper will focus on Australia and its activity under the G20 and analyze whether its course is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Goals.
Mexico: Economic Growth vs. Human Rights Crisis in the Shades of the United States under Trump Published: Juni 2017 In the eyes of the international community, Mexico has remained active in promoting actions and agreements related to gender equality; the promotion of renewable energies; actions to combat climate change; and marine life. However, inside the country, there is a series of disagreements.
Perspectivas Lateinamerika: Kommen, Gehen, Bleiben, Weiterziehen Facetten der Migration in Lateinamerika Published: Juni 2017 Wir möchten mit Perspectivas Nr. 3 den Blick auf den Umgang mit Migration in Lateinamerika lenken. Unsere Autorinnen und Autoren analysieren Ursachen und staatliche Politiken, zeigen auf, welche Auswirkungen das für Migrantinnen und Migranten hat, und berichten von Solidaritätsstrukturen, die praktische und politische Unterstützung leisten.
Canadaʼs Approach and Coherence on Economic, Climate, and Development Goals Published: June 2017 The goals, policies, and actions of the Canadian government regarding climate protection, economoic growth, and Sustainbale Development Coals (SDGs) are weaker than international commitments and contain significant contradictions.
From Brazilian Comprehensive Growth Strategy to Sustainable Development Goals Published: Mai 2017 Poverty, inequality and the challenges arising from climate change require a high level of cooperation in international arenas such as the G20 and the United Nations. This paper analyzes the coherence of Brazilian commitments on addressing climate change and fostering development in these international arenas.
Indonesiaʼs dilemma: The G20 and the United Nationsʼ Sustainable Development Goals within a national context Published: Mai 2017 Indonesia will be able to play a leading role in the fight against climate change, and gets a global significance. To that end, a political leadership is needed which is able to promote consistency between the declared commitment shown in international forums and genuine implementation efforts. This e-paper shows how this can be achieved.
Annual Report 2016 Published: August 2017 The annual report 2016 gives an overview about the activities of the Heinrich Böll Foundation inland and overseas. It deals with European policy, democracy, human rights, international power relations, the social and environmental transformation, art and culture to mention but a few.