Biofuels: Effects on Global Agricultural Prices and Climate Change Published: December 2013 Study „Biofuels: Effects on Global Agricultural Prices and Climate Change“ by Harald Grethe, Andre Deppermann und Sandra Marquardt, Universität Hohenheim.
Perspectives Middle East & North Africa #5: 20 Years Since Oslo - Palestinian Perspectives Published: December 2013 More than twenty years have passed since the historic handshake between Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israel’s Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin in Washington D.C. The authors in this volume look at the Oslo years from various angles, including political, legal and economic aspects.
Economics and the Common(s): Conference Report Published: Oktober 2013 This report summarizes the general content of each keynote presentation and conference stream of the conference "Economics and the Common(s): From Seed Form to Core Paradigm", with verbatim excerpts of the more interesting aspects of the proceedings.
Perspectives Turkey 6/2013: The Transformation of Agriculture and Rural Areas in Turkey Grapes of Wrath Published: October 2013 We prepared this issue for highlighting ongoing reforms in the field of rural development and agriculture in Turkey. Gökhan Günaydın, Abdullah Aysu and Sibel Caşkurlu are some of the authors who contribute in our feature articles section.
Human Rights between the Sexes: A preliminary study on the life situations of inter* individuals Published: October 2013 Publication Series on Democracy 34: Inter* individuals are socially barely visible worldwide, since intersex is still a strong taboo. This study names the largely invisible discrimination against intersex individuals and, in doing so, brings it to light.
Promises and Perils of the TTIP Negotiating a Transatlantic Agricultural Market Published: October 2013 The EU and US have embarked on an ambitious set of trade talks for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), intended to jump-start fragile markets and spur economic growth and job creation in both regions. In this paper, we outline some of the concerns for healthier, more equitable and sustainable agriculture and food systems.
G20 Update: Reflections on the Russian G20 Summit Published: October 2013 Issue 17: The October G20 Update presents reflections from the St. Petersburg summit from the perspective of civil society representatives and academica.
Increasing women’s political representation and participation in Cambodia through the implementation of gender quotas Published: July 2013 The overarching objective of this paper is to provide recommendations for the implementation of gender quotas in Cambodia. The paper first considers why it is important to achieve gender equality in politics, and asks eight individuals, who are working in Cambodia to promote the role of women in politics, why they think it is necessary for women to be represented in politics.
Indigenous Peoples and Titling in Cambodia: A Study of Six Villages Published: July 2013 This paper examines the ongoing land registration process in six indigenous villages in Cambodia’s northeast. It was prepared for presentation at the "Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty" in April 2013.
Afghanistan’s Economic Transition in the Making?:Community Perspectives from Aynak and Hajigak Mining Sites The mining sector offers a good opportunity to invite investment and generate revenues for the development of a diversified economy and to work on improving relations between the Afghan state and its citizens.