Kategorie: Nachhaltigkeit & Umwelt
Abstract [en] People are turning their attention towards digitization: whether it is artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, big data or industry 4.0, the world as we know it is digitally transforming itself. In spite of that, the impact on the environment of such a transformation is a topic seldom discussed. In this article, the author cleverly explores the intricate...
Abstract [en] A farmer from Peru sues RWE. Thereby, the consequences of climate change become a question of liability law. According to Felix Ekardt, this could change private and criminal law – and lead to a fundamental change of thinking in business and politics.
PRESSEMITTEILUNG: September 2016 September 2016 Ethik und inklusive Entwicklung im extraktiven Sektor IfS veröffentlicht Studie und Strategieimpuls Wenn Korruption vermindert werden und eine inklusive Entwicklung gefördert werden soll, dann sollten für rohstoffbasierte Gewinne Steuergutschriften erteilt werden – vorausgesetzt, die Gewinne fließen in industrielle, sozial- oder gesundheitswirtschaftliche Investitionen. So die IfS-These auf Basis einer institutsinternen Studie von Silke Pinter. Eine der...
Abstract [en]: Sharply rising commodity prices and stiffer competition for access to and control of strategic raw materials have put the issue of raw materials back on the international political agenda in the first decade of the 21st century. The price rises and the greater room for manoeuvre have revived the debate about commodity-based development in many resource-rich countries. In...