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The fight against climate change demands that nations decarbonise their energy grids, but this transition puts contradictory pressures on many Global South countries. For instance, charcoal is the primary energy source for households in Tanzania and Uganda, dictating the social...

Riace is a small Italian town located on the Calabrian coast along the Ionian Sea. Historically, its fame is linked to the discovery of two magnificent Greek bronze statues from the 5th century BCE, found on the seabed off its...

Globalization has greatly changed modern societies, altering how we view space and time. This increasing interconnectedness has expanded social interactions and created a shared understanding of time and space, which in turn has shaped the way we study history, a...

Sovereign credit ratings are meant to be independent measures of a country’s ability to pay its debts. Such ratings are important because they determine the interest rates a country faces in the global financial market and, therefore, its borrowing costs....

I denne og i en tidligere artikel gengives de fire oplæg fra DDRNs arrangement under Forskningens Døgn 2024Gæld og fattigdom på kredit i Latinamerika v/Marie KollingJeg er antropolog og seniorforsker på Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier. Det handler om gæld...

Despite being one of the countries with the lowest carbon footprint per capita (0.21 vs 6.6 in DK),  Mozambique is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Cyclones and floods have intensified in the past decades, devastating infrastructures,...

The Luis Cruz Martínez School in Quilpué, a school with a high level of vulnerability, installed a solar panel system to supply renewable energy to its library and other community areas on the campus. Then, its members went a step...

In the middle of fertile valleys that produce corn, wheat, potatoes, oranges, lemons, avocados, peaches and grapes, and with the Cachapoal River as their northern boundary, the inhabitants of the communes of Pichidegua and Las Cabras live 140 kilometers from...

The Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) at University of Copenhagen maintains several long-term research partnerships with African universities. Recently, DDRN had the opportunity to interview two visiting faculty members from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology...

I denne og en følgende artikel gengives de fire oplæg fra DDRNs arrangement under Forskningens Døgn 2024 Fattigdom globalt og i Danmark v/ Knud Vilby Knud Vilby, som har arbejdet med fattigdom i Danmark og i Afrika, indledte med at...

In the Amazonian provinces of Sucumbíos and Pastaza in Ecuador there are restaurants that offer visitors armadillo, guanta or roasted deer soup as an exotic delicacy, even though it is an environmental crime. The dishes made with bushmeat cost between...

In April 2021, widespread protests erupted across Colombia due to dissatisfaction with a tax reform proposal, economic inequality, police violence, and limited public services. The demonstrations continued for weeks, met by the National Police and Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD). Razon...

Technological innovation and indigenous tradition can go hand in hand and provide a better quality of life to children and adults in Mapuche communities —who live in rural areas— and at the same time strengthen their traditions. This is the...

From Consultancy to PhD research at Roskilde University - interview with Jacob UlrichTell me a bit about your careerI started out studying International Development Studies here at Roskilde University. However, I went to the US to complete my master’s degree...

Fredag den 11.oktober 2024 kl. 18-24 i Maskinhallen, Sundholmsvej 28A, 2300 Kbh.S. Adgang med Kulturnat pas For første gang åbner Sundholm dørene til området med historiske bygninger i den tidligere tvangs- og arbejdsanstalt. I et samarbejde mellem Socialforvaltningen, Portræt Sundholm,...

In today's globalized era, student mobility has emerged as a crucial driver for sustainable development, positioning itself as a key for achieving the SDGs. This phenomenon drives cultural and academic exchange between nations and plays a fundamental role in the...

The 15th of April 2023 was a devastating and memorable dawn in the minds of the Sudanese people. A morning that unfolded with the shattering sounds of gunfire announcing a brewing and violent clash -between a paramilitary group known as...

Global climate change has exactly the same consequences in north and south. They are truly global. But the Global South can to a lesser degree afford to defend itself against them, compared with the North. This is an important difference...

Denmark has emerged as a preferred destination for Bangladeshi students seeking higher education, experiencing a notable surge in their enrollment over the last five years. While a substantial portion of these students excel academically and pursue diverse paths post-graduation—such as...

Teachers Unavailability: Struggle to get appointment. In the pursuit of academic success, effective communication between teachers and students is vital. For a struggling student unfamiliar with the Danish education system, accessing teachers for guidance is crucial. However, our interviewees found...