Institut für Sozialstrategie Blog
Abstract [en]: If resource-based profits, which are invested into the industrial, social or health sector, are awarded with tax credits, resource extraction can be combined more efficiently with inclusive development and the reduction of corruption. Abstract [de]: Wenn für rohstoffbasierte Gewinne dann Steuergutschriften erteilt werden, wenn diese in industrielle, sozial- oder gesundheitswirtschaftliche Investitionen fließen, kann die Rohstoffgewinnung besser mit inklusiver...
Abstract [en]: In the article “The orangutan”, the author includes an innovative approach to the problematic surrounding the conservation status of the Bornean orangutan, an endemic species to the island of Borneo. The interconnections of this fact with the palm oil industry, the governments of several countries, the world of multinational corporations, the local communities of the island and the...
Abstract [en]: On April 2, 2016 armed conflict on a very considerable scale erupted between the internationally not recognized Republic of Nagorny – Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Since the truce agreement of 1994 these hostilities were without any precedence, both sides bewailed dozens of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians. Although a ceasefire was negotiated on April 5, military positions on both...
Abstract [en]: Brazil is a leading country in renewable energies. Hydropower occupies the main part of the energy supply of the country. Nevertheless, it is precisely the construction of large dam project, as is exemplified by the hydroelectric power plant Belo Monte, which is accompanied by massive socio-ecological conflicts. The image of hydropower is considered by government and corporations as...
