With financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Authority ( Sida)/the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is implementing an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part II”
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Learning From China to Protect Nature
The country’s ecological redlines policy is creating new protections and a model for sustainable land-use planning elsewhere, writes Guido Schmidt-Traub.
In October this year, governments from around the world are due to adopt a new global agreement to stop … Continue reading » “Learning From China to Protect Nature”
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Fund Research Properly to Prevent Next Pandemic
Despite 75% of new human diseases originating in animals, funding for research in this area is critically lacking, reports Catherine Early.
“A perfect storm” of rampant deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, intensive farming, mining, infrastructure development, and wild species … Continue reading » “Fund Research Properly to Prevent Next Pandemic”
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How Much Will It Cost to Save Nature?
Protecting and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystems will be eye-wateringly expensive, but experts are clear that business as usual will cost even more, says Catherine Early.
Somewhere between US$103 billion and $895 billion a year – that is how much funding
Clinical Legal Education: ‘It is concrete, hands-on, and useful’
Yuliya Khvatsik is a Clinical Professor at the Belarus State University. Her main professional interest is Clinical Legal Education (CLE). It involves experiential learning and interactive teaching methods, supporting the education of law students as future lawyers, through street law, … Continue reading » “Clinical Legal Education: ‘It is concrete, hands-on, and useful’”
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China’s List of Protected Animals to Be Updated After 32 Years
Protected species may more than double, but experts question the exclusion of species with ‘image problems’, writes Gao Baiyu.
The novel coronavirus has forced people to re-examine the link between animals and humans, and pushed wildlife conservation to the top … Continue reading » “China’s List of Protected Animals to Be Updated After 32 Years”
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Meet Affiliated Researcher Maria Andrea Nardi
In a new series of blog posts, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute will be presenting its staff members and the research that is currently being conducted at the institute.
For a period of about twenty years, Uganda witnessed its most prolonged … Continue reading » “Meet Affiliated Researcher Maria Andrea Nardi”
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The World Has Failed on Biodiversity Targets
Humanity’s report card for achievement against biodiversity targets to protect global wildlife and plant life is in; the world must act hard and fast to avert catastrophe, writes Catherine Early.
The world has failed to fully meet any of the … Continue reading » “The World Has Failed on Biodiversity Targets”
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Local Perspectives on Anti-Corruption and Human Rights: An Interview With Helena Olsson
“A stronger awareness of the human rights violations that corruption leads to, I believe can mobilize a bottom up reaction against corrupt practices”
Such were the words of Morten Kjaerum, director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, at the International … Continue reading » “Local Perspectives on Anti-Corruption and Human Rights: An Interview With Helena Olsson”
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