Michael McEachrane, Lund University
Centuries of European colonialism have had a tremendous impact on shaping inequities within and among countries, many of which are yet to … Continue reading » “Will European countries ever take meaningful steps to end colonial legacies?”
Covid-19 has stalled the progress of UN talks about the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). But there are hopes China will display leadership when it hosts a major CBD conference in Kunming, writes Kong Lingyu.
The coronavirus showed the … Continue reading » “Can China Take the Lead in the UN Biodiversity Process?”
Finding common ground to act globally on biodiversity requires legitimacy and trust, write Sam Geall and Malin Oud, introducing the workshop and linked series of articles on the website.
… Continue reading » “The Road to Kunming, and Why It Matters”“The loss of biodiversity and the degradation of the ecosystem
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights” RWI’s Linnea Ekegren spoke with John Knox, the first Independent Expert and Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment appointed by the Human Rights Council.
John Knox is now the … Continue reading » “Podcast: The Right to a Healthy Environment”
On 3-4 October, 2019, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute hosted an international workshop in Lund* focused on the intersection between international humanitarian law (IHL), human rights law as it applies to the protection of persons with disabilities during armed conflicts.
Dr. Claudia Ituarte-Lima an international public lawyer and scholar with over … Continue reading » “Claudia Ituarte-Lima”
Welcome to the UPF + RWI lecture / The Rohingya Crisis – A panel with Flemming Ytzen and Tun Khin, on April 17th!
Since 2012, the Rohingya minority in Myanmar experienced oppression and persecution, leading to one of the … Continue reading » “UPF & RWI Lecture / The Rohingya Crisis”
Andrea’s research interests focus on environmental change and territorial transformations in rural areas of the Global South. Her fields of studies in environmental and development geography brought her attention to the conflictive dynamics between economic globalization, internal armed conflicts, unequal … Continue reading » “Maria Andrea Nardi”
