Last semester, during a seminar at Goethe Universität on Geographies of Violence: state, space and power relations in Latin America, the idea of “Nation States as institutional hierarchies” was fiercely challenged by the idea of “Nation States as networks”. The “network party”, as Anne-Marie Slaughter calls it (2014: pp. 59), is a paradigm change forContinue reading “Nation States: Organizational Hierarchies or Networks?”
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Accelerating Energy Efficiency: Policy Briefs for the 2018 High Level Political Forum
The High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meets annually in July, under the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), where countries present their Voluntary National Reviews (VRNs) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The HLPF also carries out thematic reviews of progress on the SDGs including cross-cutting issues. To facilitate an in-depth reviewContinue reading “Accelerating Energy Efficiency: Policy Briefs for the 2018 High Level Political Forum”
Advocacy strategy for the sustainable transition of high impact enterprises
Building a sustainable strategy sometimes demands complex action plans involving multidisciplinary and interdependent areas of any organization. Such approach may come at high planning and interwoven execution costs, which may represent the first barrier at the decision making process on transitioning from an ordinary twentieth century business to a sustainable twenty-first century enterprise. However, ifContinue reading “Advocacy strategy for the sustainable transition of high impact enterprises”
Bilateral Relations Brazil – Finland
On February, 14 2012, Mr Jyrki Katainen, Prime Minister of Finland was received by Dilma Roussef, President of Brazil, with the second largest ever official delegation sent from Finland to anywhere in the world. They talked about strengthening bilateral cooperation on science, technology, innovation and education. On Education, Mr Katainen assumed the commitment of providingContinue reading “Bilateral Relations Brazil – Finland”
Roadmap for discussion for the United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
The United Nations Organization plan The Future We Want – The zero draft of the outcome document Vision Political commitment Green economy Institutional Framework Framework for action and follow-up Agenda 21 Social and economic dimensions Conservation and management of resources Strengthening the role of major groups Means of implementation Global Compact Human Rights: Businesses shouldContinue reading “Roadmap for discussion for the United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development (UNCSD)”
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