Do cities have the institutional capacity to address climate change?
Originally posted on UGEC Viewpoints:
Patricia Romero Lankao National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA Daniel M. Gnatz Environmental Writer, USA Urban areas are both climate change hotspots and the seedbeds…
Political Settlements and the Politics of Inclusion
At least in the short to medium term, more inclusive political settlements at the elite level are crucial to avoid the recurrence of violent conflict, and to lay the foundations … Continue reading
Principles for Knowledge Management for Development – lessons from innovation
Originally posted on KM on a dollar a day:
This week UNICEF is partnering with the Government of Finland to organize a big innovation shindig – the rather grand sounding…
Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights
There are valuable lessons here relevant to other countries and regions The report, “There Is No Time Left: Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights in Turkana County, Kenya,” highlights … Continue reading
Roundtable On Refugee Crisis: Historical Legacies, Political Context, and Legal Mechanisms
The policy response of Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to this influx has come under deserved scrutiny. Still, whatever their faults these countries have hosted millions of refugees despite, in the … Continue reading
What I’m talking about when I’m talking about government as a platform
Originally posted on Dave Briggs:
So, a little while ago I posted about government as a platform, and mentioned three main components that matter, particularly to us at Adur and…
The World Bank and Human Rights – Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
The report begins with an analysis of the confusing approaches to human rights taken by the World Bank in its legal policy, public relations, policy analysis, operations and safeguards. The … Continue reading
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