Archive for February 4th, 2014

Adapting Agriculture to Changing Landscapes (and Climates)

Chase Sova and Andy Jarvis • Feb 4 2014 • Articles

Integrated landscape policies and climate smart agriculture practices and technologies offer opportunities for finding solutions to some of our most pressing climate problems.

Capitalism and Insecurity: A Symbiotic Relationship

Matthew Ribeiro Norley • Feb 4 2014 • Essays

Capitalism, through catalysts such as neoliberal institutions, imperial states, and multinational corporations, has not created security but has rather perpetuated insecurity.

Why Do States Mostly Obey International Law?

Heath Pickering • Feb 4 2014 • Essays

To explain why states are compelled to justify their behaviour according to norms, the best approach is to interpret the issue as a process that considers all theories.

Syria and the Responsibility to Protect

Ramesh Thakur • Feb 4 2014 • Articles

Syria has thrown up challenges, but not thrown out the R2P. There is an interest in clarifying the norm to prevent misuse but no demand to rescind the norm.

Review – The Small Nation Solution

Zbigniew Dumienski • Feb 4 2014 • Features

Bodley’s argument that societal problems are that of scale is strong; but more appreciation could be given to the benefits of treating the environment as part of the commons.

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