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Die Ausgabe 15-16/2023 der Zeitschrift "Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte" widmet sich dem (wenig spezifischen) Thema "Träume" und umfasst einen höchst lesenswerten Beitrag (17 min Lesezeit) zur Thematik dieses Blogs und des laufenden Seminars "Nachhaltigkeit (II): In der Klimakrise":Bernward Gesang: Klimaschutz neu geträumt. Was der Staat und der Einzelne tun können, um effizient zu sein – Essay"Wenn Deutschland klimaneutral ist, die Welt aber nicht, nutzt das wenig.
Stattdessen sollten wir uns zu Paten des Regenwaldes machen und weniger
auf individuelle Verhaltensänderungen achten als auf die Verbesserung
der Welt durch gezieltes Spenden."

Baltimore police report that automobile theft is up 95 percent so far in 2023 compared to the same period last year. So city officials are taking action. They are suing Hyundai and Kia, claiming their cars are too easy to steal. Vehicles made by the two companies reportedly make up 40 percent of all cars…

On Tuesday 16 May 2023, the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW welcomed Dr Harry Hobbs and Dr Ed Wensing, who both specialize in Indigenous affairs, to discuss the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament and what Australia can learn from other countries on this matter. Dr Hobbs began by giving an outline of what shape […]

On May 4, 2023, Ukraine used a U.S.-supplied Patriot battery to down a Russian Kinzhal missile, which Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced in 2018 was a "hypersonic" weapon that could overcome all existing air defense systems. Russia's state news agency tried to maintain this claim by arguing that the shootdown was a fake report.…

As the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) prepares to release the first tranche of state allocations of broadband funds in 2023, one of the statutory requirements mandates workforce development as an important program outcome, especially in the rebuilding and expanding of national infrastructure. The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, created by the…

Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH, LDI Senior Fellow and Assistant Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, has received the Society of General Internal Medicine's (SGIM) 2023 Best Published Research Paper of the Year Award. The award was presented on May 13 at the SGIM Annual Meeting in Aurora, Colorado. The honored paper, "Variation and Changes […]

As we commence 2023, the world is still grappling with the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In retrospect, the pandemic tested Ethiopia's health system like no other challenge in recent history and amplified its existing strengths and weaknesses. The crisis also gave us an opportunity to rebuild our system with new insights,…

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in March 2020. The law ends in 2023, precipitating a great unwinding of Medicaid enrollments. As this unwinding unfolds four factors will be especially important — staffing problems, the speed of renewal implementation, the adoption of ex parte procedures,…

July 24 to 26, 2023, in Rome, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a U.N. Food Systems Stocktaking Moment, the first global follow-up to the 2021 Food Systems Summit. The event will provide opportunities for nations to review commitments made during the summit and share success stories and evidence of transformation. Africa will likely be…

In the weeks leading up to the 2023 Superbowl game, San Francisco 49ers' defensive player Charles Omenihu was allowed to play in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles after being arrested and charged with domestic violence on January 23. His coach, Kyle Shanahan, said at the time: "We feel very good about letting the legal…

This post was written by Neil Francey, Research Affiliate, Sydney Health Law In an article in The Conversation, "Sex and lies are used to sell vapes online. Even we were surprised at the marketing tactics we found", published on 6 March 2023, Curtain University Professor Jonine Jancey notes that e-cigarettes are not harmless; they contain […]

If you live on planet earth, you have a stake in global health law. This post draws attention to two upcoming short courses taught by global health law colleagues in Europe. Summer in Geneva? The University of Geneva will be hosting a course on International Law, Global Health and Global Justice on June 26-30, 2023. […]

Gun violence continues to be a major public health crisis across the country with the rise of mass shootings. There were more than 600 mass shooting events that took place in 2022 alone, and 2023 is so far unfortunately following the same trend, with an astonishing 36 mass shootings having already taken place across the…

January 4, 2023. By coincidence rather than design, two different approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the electric power sector have been under discussion by North Carolina agencies since 2021. This post will describe draft rules being considered by the N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) in response to a petition for rulemaking submitted by […]

Das Werk stellt die erste umfassende wissenschaftliche Erarbeitung des hochaktuellen Themas der Ausschreibung im EEG 2023 dar. Mit diesem Instrument ist eine wegweisende Systemumstellung bei der Förderung erneuerbarer Energien erfolgt. Dieses hochinnovative Förderkonzept wird detailliert analysiert. Nach Einführung in die energierechtlichen und ökonomischen Grundlagen untersucht die Verfasserin präzise die normative Ausgestaltung der EEG-Ausschreibung und nimmt eine funktionsbezogene Bewertung vor. Sodann werden der verfassungsrechtliche und der europarechtliche Rahmen erörtert. Mit ihren grundlegenden Ausführungen ist die Arbeit für Praxis und Wissenschaft gleichermaßen von größter Relevanz und für die tägliche Arbeit unverzichtbar