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For the first time in human history, people are collectively modifying the Earth’s environment and ecosystems on a global scale. Some scholars suggest the world is entering a new geological era, the Anthropocene, in which Earth systems are moving … Continue reading » “Prosperous and green in the Anthropocene: The human right to a healthy environment in Southeast Asia”
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Climate change and environmental degradation are today causing growing concerns for people across the globe. Yet, not everybody is affected in the same way or to the same extent by the effects of these developments. As explained in this … Continue reading » “Women’s Human Rights and the Right to a Clean, Safe, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment – Manual for Judges 2019”
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A gender audit was conducted in 2017 at the Faculty of International Relations of Belarusian State University (FIR BSU). The purpose of this audit was to broaden gender dialogue as an important instrument for consolidation of corporate spirit in … Continue reading » “Gender Dialogue: Key Findings of a Gender Audit at the Faculty of International Relations of the Belarusian State University”
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In 2018 as part of a research project co-funded by SU Gender, Research Worldwide Istanbul and Raoul Wallenberg Institute – we conducted 15 expert interviews with individuals who have undertaken gender equality actions in eight universities. We also organized … Continue reading » “Türkiye’de Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği Mekanizmaları: Bir Temel Değerlendirme (Gender Equality Mechanisms in Turkey’s Higher Education: A Baseline Assessment)”
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According to the latest Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economic Forum, Turkey is the 130th out of 149 countries in terms of the gender gap in political representation, and ranks lowest on gender equality among the … Continue reading » “Women’s Political Participation in Turkey: Female Members of District Municipal Councils”
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There is a rapid demographic transformation worldwide. In the next 10 years, it is estimated that the population of older adults globally will be over 1 billion and the population living in the cities will be almost 70%. Thus, … Continue reading » “Yaş Dostu Kentlere Doğru (Towards Age-Friendly Cities)”
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This paper explains the absence”environmental rights”within ASEAN’s institutional framework and prospects for institutional change in the future.By drawing upon a constructivist and historical institutionalist framework, we argue that ASEAN intergovernmental mechanism has not yet incorporated “environmental rights” due to … Continue reading » “Constructing ASEAN Environmental Governance: Regional Cooperation, Environmental Rights, and the Politics of Institutional Change”
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Aimed at environmental protection, environmental administrative public interest litigation safeguards the environmental rights of citizens by means of administrative litigation. If the government power is not subject to proper supervision and control, abuse of power may ensue, resulting in … Continue reading » “Research on the Status and Development in Asian Environmental Administrative Public Interest Litigation”
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The evolution of India’s ambitious nuclear program and the discourse surrounding it provides one of the textbook-cases for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Indian democracy in general. This paper explores why the Indian state has resorted to unprecedented … Continue reading » “Shrinking Spaces for Democratic Dissent: A Study of the Grassroots Anti-Nuclear Movement in India”
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