Masters in lobbying, petrochemicals firms and plastic producers focus attention on waste management and recycling so they can evade their responsibility for the true problem: the growth in the volume of plastics being made.

The office coordinates activities in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia. The focus is on supporting democratic and constitutional reform processes and strengthening civil society. The office is involved in the areas of gender equality and the advancement of women, historical reappraisal and green climate policy.

The European Parliament has become more pluralist and more diverse, which may mean opportunities for its future work. As part of a broader pro-European alliance the Greens will unquestionably play an important role in the newly elected Parliament.

Through 25 case studies, Uncalculated Risks explores the nature of the threats and attacks against defenders in development, and examines the role of development finance institutions (DFIs) in mitigating or exacerbating these risks.

The European elections held on 26th May 2019 confirmed what was feared: The national-conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice, PiS) won by a clear majority. What are the reasons behind this election result and how has the political mood in the country changed?

La fin du régime d’apartheid en 1994 marquait le début d’un vent d’espoir en Afrique du Sud, celui d'un changement politique et économique. 25 ans plus tard, nous jetons un coup d'œil sur ce qui en est advenu de cette ambiance initiale de changement.

Violence against women, gender pay gap, homo hatred - the gender backlash is in full swing worldwide. That is why we need encouraging feminism.

In the run-up to the European elections, US President Donald Trump shows where his sympathies lie.

Achill Island, the westernmost tip of Ireland, was a retreat and source of inspiration for Heinrich Böll. He immortalized it in his Irish Journal, and the local people thank him to this day with an annual Memorial Weekend. 

Nearly a decade after the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) set the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, evidence shows that the actions undertaken to implement them have not been sufficient. What should a new Global Biodiversity Framework look like?