No 2 2009
Troubled Waters
Troubled Waters
As the world’s population grows, the gap between access to and needs for water is also widening.
Damming the Mekong
Worried researchers in the M-Power network are doing their best to bring factual and scientific information to the politically charged debate on whether a series of dams should be developed on the Mekong River.
Changing lives
“Would you like to come and see my room?” Darinka Pap asks and smiles her contagious smile. Pap has lived at the gerontology centre in Jagodina, a town about two hours drive from the Serbian capital of Belgrade, for ten years.
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Being there for the elderly
To listen carefully to the elderly, and to care for their pains and their fears. That is what the students say is the most important knowledge they have gained.
Holy River Running Dry
The Himalayan glaciers that feed the River Ganges may disappear by 2030, according to a UN climate report.
Spain’s Seasons in the Sun
How will Spain tackle its dusty future?
Trans-boundary Challenges
The Nile Basin is characterised by water scarcity, a long history of dispute and insecurity, and the rapidly growing populations and demand for water are heavy burdens on the cooperative climate.
Palestine Fighting for its Water
“This time they gave me a six-month permit,” he said with a chuckle. “You see? I’m not a terrorist.”
Outrage over Twenty-Year Sentence
In August this year, Sri Lankan journalist and Global Knowledge contributor J. S. Tissainayagam was sentenced to 20 years hard labour by the Sri Lankan High Court. The conviction has been condemned by governments and human rights organizations all over the world.
Across Marine Borders
How can countries overcome their disagreements and cooperate to protect the marine environment? A Norwegian-Croatian research project delves into the legal issues of the Adriatic Sea.
Light on a Lonely Voice
Journalist and human rights activist Malahat Nasibova was awarded this year’s Rafto prize in recognition of her fight for a free and independent press in her home country, Azerbaijan.
Multilingualism Fighting Fundamentalism
“To speak several languages means that you understand and respect national languages and idiosyncrasies. It is perhaps the only modern and real alternative to the collision between dogmatic convictions.”
New windows to old problems
“The melting of the ice caps is not our biggest problem at the moment. We need to use the climate change arena to open some new windows to old problems”, claims American climate researcher David Battisti.
Mired in Mud
The eruption of the mud volcano Lusi in 2006 has displaced 60,000 people in the Indonesian city of Sidoarjo. As a lake of mud expands, researchers are arguing over what triggered the eruption: Was it an earthquake or a manmade disaster?
Asian Pacific human rights degree
A regionally based Master’s degree in human rights and democratisation has been established in the Asian Pacific region.