Short series: Circular Economy in brief Part 1
Short series: Circular Economy in brief. Part 1. Introduction Author: Alonso Muñoz Solís The aim of this 3-piece series of papers is to introduce the reader to the characteristics of a circular economic system. I will do so by comparing each of the phases of the linear system with those put forward by the proponents of […]
[De]Coded Discrimination
[De]Coded Discrimination: A Human Rights Based Approach to Automated Immigration Decision Systems Authors: Leah Durst-Lee, Christina Martinez, Montserrat Picado Campos Automated immigration decision systems have increasingly been used around the world despite serious concerns of human rights violations. Two such countries, the United States and Canada, have employed these systems to facilitate faster immigration claim […]
Ideas for Peace From Bettina Tucci
In this edition, we present an interview from 2019 with Betinna Tucci, Assistant Secretary-General and Controller of the United Nations Department of Management’s Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts, in her first visit to the University for Peace. She shared her experiences as a woman in leadership positions in the United Nations, ideas about […]
SOSTENIBILIDAD Y LA FE EN EL CRECIMIENTO ECONÓMICO PERPETUO
Sustainability and the faith in perpetual economic growth Author: Jan Breitling Translated into Spanish by Florencia Prieto Introduction Sustainable development is the dominant approach to tackle environmental and social crises since the Brundtland report of the WCED (World Commission on Environment and Development) in 1987, where the term was officially coined. It assumes that economic […]
Reflexiones sobre la Civilización Ecológica en China
Reflections on Ecological Civilization in China Author: Sifan Jiang Translated into Spanish by Silvana Gordillo González Ecological Civilization with Chinese Characteristics The philosophy of Ecological Civilization has deep cultural roots in China. There were already ideas of protecting viviparous and oviparous animals for sustainable use, as well as the law of closing mountains and reforestation, […]
Hacerle la paz al hambre
Waging Peace On Hunger Author: Frederick Livingston Translated into Spanish by Gilma Cristina Sánchez Cossio There has always been enough. Therein lies the tragedy of a world where almost 1 billion people go hungry, while twice that number suffer the health consequences of over-nutrition (Popkin, 2017). Despite centuries of famine predictions, food production has continued […]
Interview with Pratyush Sharma
In this episode, Pratyush Sharma, UPEACE’s doctoral candidate, discusses his latest publication about South-South cooperation.
The evolution of the right to development in international law, from the post-WWII to present times
The right to development emerged from newly independent States and their claim for compensation for the damages caused by colonial rulers
LAS GUERRAS DEL RINOCERONTE Y SUS ALTERNATIVAS EN SURÁFRICA
Una análisis del conflicto relacionado con el proceso de descornado de rinocerontes en Sur Africa
Ideas para la Paz de la Dra. Lesya Sabada
La profesora Lesya Sabada explica como las creencias religiosas se relacionan con la protección del medio ambiente, la construcción de paz y el desarrollo sostenible