Sustainability and the faith in perpetual economic growth Author: Jan Breitling Introduction Sustainable development is the dominant approach to tackle environmental and social crises since the Brundtland report of the WCED (World Commission on Environment and Development) in 1987, where the term was officially coined. It assumes that economic growth
Reflections on Ecological Civilization in China Author: Sifan Jiang Translated into Spanish by Silvana Gordillo González Ecological Civilization with Chinese Characteristics The philosophy of Ecological Civilization has deep cultural roots in China. There were already ideas of protecting viviparous and oviparous animals for sustainable use, as well as the law
Waging Peace On Hunger Author: Frederick Livingston Translated into Spanish by Gilma Cristina Sánchez Cossio There has always been enough. Therein lies the tragedy of a world where almost 1 billion people go hungry, while twice that number suffer the health consequences of over-nutrition (Popkin, 2017). Despite centuries of famine
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In this episode, Pratyush Sharma, UPEACE's doctoral candidate, discusses his latest publication about South-South cooperation.
The right to development emerged from newly independent States and their claim for compensation for the damages caused by colonial rulers
A conflict-analysis perspective of the dehorning process as a protection mechanism of rihnos in South Africa
Professor Lesya Sabada explains how religious beliefs relate to the protection of the environment, peacebuilding, and sustainable development
The Lithium issue in Portugal is becoming all the more crucial since a pandemic suspended all activities around the world earlier this year. While one could hope for the Portuguese government to adjust their capability approach considering preservation of their heritage, it is likely that the environmental variable will be
Sustainable development requires the adoption of an international legal framework that guarantees the Right to Development, in this article Manveer Singh Sandhu discusses how it can be adopted
An interview with Melania Guerra to discuss the future of environmental diplomacy, education, and sustainable development
