A full list of STWR’s publications as well as related news, articles and blogs can be found below.
Human rights must be Integrated Into international investment agreements
Article / 21st November 2016In the following statement from human rights and other civil society organisations, governments are urged to place human rights at the core of international investment and trade agreements – and therefore reject any proposed agreements that do not meet this essential requirement.
Cooperation key to solving climate crisis
Report / 15th November 2016A new report from a diverse coalition of civil society organisations reveals what governments must do immediately to achieve goals of Paris Agreement, based on a ‘fair-shares’ analysis of 2020 pledges and support.
Towards energy democracy
Blog / 15th November 2016How are people across the world taking back power over the energy sector, kicking-back against the rule of the market and reimagining how energy might be produced, distributed and used? How can the concept of energy democracy be deployed to demand a socially just energy system, with universal access, fair prices and secure, unionised and well-paid jobs? This short video summarises the discussions and outcomes from an international workshop on energy democracy held in Amsterdam in February 2016.
Flawed global rules in agriculture: Need for a new approach
Blog / 8th November 2016Sophia Murphy, from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) speaks with The Real News on how for the past 20 years, the World Trade Organisation rules have failed to address basic inequities in world agriculture. What is urgently required is a new framework for global agriculture that embraces principles of agro-ecology, remunerative prices, sustainable livelihoods and ecological sustainability.
Implementing the commons in Europe
Blog / 8th November 2016On November 15, the first meeting of the European Commons Assembly(ECA) will take place in Brussels to discuss, showcase, and bring into practice the commons in and for Europe.