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Hoffnungsträger Green Economy

Green Economy ist in aller Munde, seit sie eines der Schwerpunktthemen der Rio+20-Konferenz 2012 war. Doch ob sie tatsachlich eine Alternative zum ressourcenintensiven Wachstumsmodell darstellt, ist umstritten. Eine kritische Analyse ihrer konkreten Ausgestaltung ist daher umso wichtiger.

Internationalität in Gender Studies – Reflexionen aus Indien und der Türkei

The audiovisual contribution ”Internationality in Gender Studies – Reflections from India and Turkey” presents a number of highly personal and individual perspectives and experiences, thereby illustrating the range of possible positions toward the subject. Theoretical reflections are not necessarily being supported but are not being negated either. Within the anthology, this contribution calls to mind the people beyond the theoretical debates who strive to communicate and interact with each other. Multidirectional transfers are desired as is a critical examination of how they may be achieved. Duygu Aloglu from Ankara, Turkey and Lavinia Mawlong from Shillong and Mumbai, India are doctoral candidates at the Institute of Geographical Sciences at the Freie Universitat Berlin. Drawing from their own personal backgrounds, they discuss their personal perspectives on the subject of an internationalization of Gender Studies with a particular focus on Turkey and India. The interviews were held separately and in English. They were conflated for the video.

Die Klimabewegung in Brasilien – Professionalität und ideologische Differenzen

Ende 2012 vermeldete die brasilianische Regierung fur 2012 die niedrigste Entwaldungsrate seit Beginn der Uberwachung vor 24 Jahren. Demnach war die Entwaldung 2012 um 27 Prozent geringer als im Vorjahr (Brasil.gov.br 2012). Die Entwaldung Amazoniens hat sich in den letzten Jahren stetig verringert, was nicht zuletzt auch der starken Klimabewegung Brasiliens zu verdanken ist.

Government, Governance and Governmentality in Pará, Northern Brazil

Participatory planning approaches have become almost standard in rural development projects promoted by international cooperation agencies. In Brazilian governmental politics, an increase in participatory budget planning processes (orcamento participativo) on the municipal level can also be observed - until now mostly in urban areas. Over the past few years attempts have also been made to introduce participatory planning in rural development, integrated into an official state programme to promote small-scale agriculture.