Klima, Wasser und Boden sind gleichermaßen unverzichtbare wie gefährdete Ressourcen der Menschheit. Was geschieht, wenn um ihre Nutzung ein Wettstreit entbrennt? Welche Konflikte können daraus entstehen? International renommierte Fachleute gehen der Frage nach, wie sich Ressourcenkonflikte...

Once again, the Horn of Africa has been in the headlines. And once again the news has been bad: drought, famine, conflict, hunger, suffering and death. The finger of blame has been pointed in numerous directions: to the changing climate, to environmental degradation, to overpopulation, to...

In this paper, we explore the relationship between land policies and urbanization in the People's Republic of China (PRC). We analyze the land policies associated with urbanization, and summarize findings related to central and local government involvement in the process of urbanization. In...

Korea's housing supply ratio, based on the number of households, and housing stock, based on population size, are rising rapidly on the back of large-scale provisions of apartments. - The supply market, however, has become highly volatile, with sharp recurring ascents and descents, and the...