Remote working: a not-so-good ecological idea?
By: Alexandre Neviaski, Research Leader for the Sociology of Law Translated by: Noemi Amelynck, Head of Research While the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly harmed humanity on many levels, like any disaster, it has also been a catalyst for many revolutions. The lockdowns introduced in most countries have forced companies to rethink their working policies. After […]
Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery and the Challenging Scenario for Sustainable Development in Bolivia
By: Carla Suárez, Research Leader for the Andes Region Bolivia has been largely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic both economically and environmentally. The South American nation had already been struggling with climate disasters prior to the start of the pandemic. Bolivia’s territory stretches from the top of the Andes mountain range to the depth of […]
Olympic Games 2024: a social and solidarity economy at the heart of the project
The 2024 Olympic Games are intended to be responsible as they carry a strong environmental ambition. The campaign of the city of Paris to obtain the organisation of the Olympic Games based itself on a commitment to sustainability when it comes to its physical construction. These Games have the potential to redefine the public works […]
Chile’s Political Shift: Consequences for the Mining Industry?
By: Noemi Amelynck, Head of Research On December 19th, 2021, left-wing candidate, Gabriel Boric, won the Chilean presidential elections with around 55% of the vote. Boric’s vision and pledge for Chile is to reverse the neoliberal system which has dominated the country since Pinochet’s dictatorship. The model prioritizes free market policies and the privatization of […]
Post-COVID-19 recovery in the EU: A green revolution in the making?
By: Janina Szwedo, Research Leader for EU Finance The European Union is set to become the global largest green bond issuer within five years as a result of the post-pandemic recovery programme. Although the EU is already a pioneer of green finance, the pledge to issue over €250 billion worth of green bonds in the […]
The principle of non-regression: a principle of the future in environmental matters?
By: Pierre David, Research Leader for French Environmental Law for Econogy Project Translated by: Noemi Amelynck, Head of Research for Econogy Project Promoters of the so-called principle of non-regression in environmental matters believe that it “would benefit from being elevated to a constitutional rank”.[1] Inspired by the theory of human rights, non-regression is “a principle […]
Upholding the Paris Agreement: An analysis of the Russian Federation
By: Paakhi Bhatnagar, Research Leader for Russia and Central Asia for Econogy Project The Paris Agreement is a binding treaty adopted by several nations at COP21 in December 2015. The aim of the agreement is to limit greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2050 in order to combat global warming. Russia, amongst other countries, signed this […]
La Compagnie Marine: the beginning of a revolution in maritime transport
This article was written with the help of an interview with Alexandre Billot, co-founder of La Compagnie Marine, conducted by Maria Suciu, Head of Partnerships for Econogy Project. By: Maria Suciu, Head of Partnerships for Econogy Project Playing its part Last year, at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis, La Compagnie Marine was born. The […]
Post-COVID Russia: Developing a Sustainable Tourism Industry
By: Paakhi Bhatnagar, Research Leader for Russia and Central Asia for Econogy Project The tourism industry has faced major setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For countries with national economies that rely heavily on tourism, this posed a big problem. While the Russian national economy depends primarily on the export of oil and natural gas, […]
The pandemic and the environment: legal developments and prospects
By: Pierre David, Research Leader for French Environmental Law for Econogy Project Translated by: Noemi Amelynck, Head of Research for Econogy Project In his speech on the 12th of March 2020, the French President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, expressed: “Tomorrow, we will have to learn the lessons of the moments that we go through, […]
