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O papel do poder de negociação, do risco socio-económico e ambiental e das convenções de base cívica dos parceiros

Por Judith Krauss (Universidade de York) e Eduardo Castro Jr. (Universidade Eduardo Mondlane). This blog post is also available in English. O nosso estudo ‘Compreendendo as mudanças nas cadeias de valor do carvão vegetal e do Malambe durante o a pandemia do Covid-19 nas zonas rurais de Moçambique: o papel do poder de negociação, do … Continue reading O papel do poder de negociação, do risco socio-económico e ambiental e das convenções de base cívica dos parceiros

Developing nature-based solutions to climate change on private land

This is part of a series on the economics of climate change and flooding by IGDC member Paul Hudson. Here he looks at opportunities for creating more sustainable and resilient cities. The world is increasingly urbanised, with more people and economic activities being funnelled into urban areas at an unprecedented rate. Therefore, it is unsurprising … Continue reading Developing nature-based solutions to climate change on private land

Does insurance encourage people to protect themselves more or less from flooding?

This is part of a series on the economics of climate change and flooding by IGDC member Paul Hudson. Here he looks at some of the potential unintended consequences of insurance cover. Living next to rivers provides humans with a great range of benefits from transportation access, supporting nature and agriculture, supplying drinking water, or … Continue reading Does insurance encourage people to protect themselves more or less from flooding?

Life as an IGDC Visiting Fellow

Dr Gale TC Rigobert reflects on her experience as an IGDC visiting fellow. Through 2022 IGDC were honoured to be joined by visiting fellow Dr Gale TC Rigobert. Gale is an International Relations Expert, Author, Lecturer, Former Government Minister, and TV Host. As a Climate Change Champion, she is an intrinsically motivated, highly driven, energetic, … Continue reading Life as an IGDC Visiting Fellow

Business – When crisis hits

John E. Katsos, American University of Sharjah, joins us as part of our Business for Peace blog series. This Blog series follows a workshop hosted by the School for Business and Society at the University of York in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre. John E Katsos (Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, … Continue reading Business – When crisis hits

The impact of legal culture on climate adaptation – what do we know?

Eric Hoddy explores the relationships between everyday risk perceptions and ‘legal culture’ – what influence do they have on the potential for transformative change? Eric Hoddy, IGDC Member and Lecturer at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR), shares with us findings from a recent scoping review on climate adaptation and legal culture undertaken with WIREs Climate Change … Continue reading The impact of legal culture on climate adaptation – what do we know?

Delivering measurable social impact through the Environmental Social and Governance movement

Jason Miklian, from the University of Oslo, joins us as part of our blog series looking at Business for Peace and what this scholarship can teach us in terms of delivering measurable social impact through Environmental Social and Governance (ESG). This blog series follows a workshop hosted by the School for Business and Society at the University … Continue reading Delivering measurable social impact through the Environmental Social and Governance movement

Leading organisations in and after violent conflict

Joanne Murphy from the University of Birmingham joins us as part of our blog series looking at Business for Peace. This Blog series follows a workshop hosted by the School for Business and Society at the University of York in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre. “Peace is not enough; we need a future” Bosnian academic, Sarajevo, 2019 It … Continue reading Leading organisations in and after violent conflict

New developments in business for peace and the role of companies in war zones

Chris Williams from the University of York School for Business and Society joins us to start this blog series looking at Business for Peace This Blog series follows a workshop hosted by the School for Business and Society at the University of York in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre. In this first blog in the series, Chris Williams … Continue reading New developments in business for peace and the role of companies in war zones