fand der zweite Stakeholder-Workshop zum Fitness-Check der EU-Wasserpolitik in Brüssel statt, der von der Generaldirektion Umwelt der Europäischen Kommission organisiert wurde. Die Ergebnisse dieses Workshops tragen zur Gestaltung und Bewertung von politischen Optionen… Read More
Der von der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung seit 2002 publizierte, monatlich erscheinende Iran-Report bietet einen Überblick über die innenpolitische, wirtschaftliche und soziale Entwicklung im Iran und die iranische Außenpolitik. Der Konflikt um das iranische Atomprogramm, die… Read More
A successful city is both a livable and a lovable city. The Livable Cities think tank has identified three important and interlinked ingredients to guide successful urban transformation: Authenticity, Inclusion and Resilience (AIR).… Read More
09/16/2012 – Coral reefs face severe challenges even if global warming is restricted to the 2 degrees Celsius commonly perceived as safe for many natural and man-made systems. Warmer sea surface temperatures are… Read More
This report for the first time presents and analyzes a wide range of global data at the watershed level, assessing 154 watersheds around the world. The analysis focuses on watershed, as ecological units… Read More
Following a period of relatively strong growth at the beginning of this year (GDP grew by 2 percent in the first quarter) the momentum in Germany’s production decelerated to a level near its… Read More
Das Kräfteverhältnis in der Nato verändert sich, weil die transatlantischen Partner USA und Kanada ihr Interesse an Europa zusehends verlieren. Die USA verlagern ihre Prioritäten zunehmend nach Asien und wollen ihre militärische und… Read More
Armed opposition groups have subjected detainees to ill-treatment and torture and committed extrajudicial or summary executions in Aleppo, Latakia, and Idlib, Human Rights Watch said today following a visit to Aleppo governorate. Torture… Read More
Greece, Portugal and Spain face a serious risk of external solvency due to their close to minus 100 percent of GDP net negative international investment positions, which are largely composed of debt. The… Read More
Nations in Transit is Freedom House’s comprehensive, comparative study of democratic development in 29 countries from Central Europe to Eurasia. Findings in Nations in Transit 2012 suggest that the countries that have achieved the… Read More
Transparency International carried out a survey of businesspeople in 30 diverse countries around the world. The survey was conducted from May-July 2011 and asked businesspeople not just for their views on bribery and… Read More
(نيويورك) ـ قالت هيومن رايتس ووتش اليوم، بعد زيارة قامت بها لمحافظة حلب، إنمجموعات مسلحة من المعارضة قامت بإساءةمعاملةوتعذيب معتقلين، ونفذت عمليات إعدامجماعية خارجنطاق القضاء في حلب واللاذقية وإدلب. ويُعتبر تعذيب المعتقلين وتنفيذ… Read More
העולם משתנה במהירות יוצאת דופן. אם תביטו בתרשים שנמצא כאן למעלה, תראו שבשנת 2025, תחזיות גולדמן-סאקס שלפניכם מציעות שהכלכלה הסינית תהיה כמעט זהה בגודלה לכלכלה האמריקנית. ואם תביטו בתרשים עבור 2050 צפוי שהכלכלה הסינית תהיה כפולה בגודלה ממקבילתה האמריקנית, והכלכלה ההודית, תהיה כמעט בגודל הכלכלה… Read More
Dünya büyük bir hızla değişiyor. Buradaki grafikte göreceğiniz gibi, Goldman Sachs tahminleri, 2025 yılı itibariyle Çin ekonomisinin Amerikan ekonomisiyle hemen hemen aynı büyüklükte olacağını gösteriyor. Ve aynı grafik, 2050 yılı için, Çin ekonomisinin Amerikan ekonomisinden iki kat büyük olacağını, ve Hint ekonomisinin de Amerikan… Read More
Discussions about reducing the harms associated with drug use and antidrug policies are often politicized, infused with questionable data, and unproductive. This paper provides a nonpartisan primer that should be of interest to… Read More
