Coca-Cola and its plastic bottle

Coca cola has switched from glass to plastic bottles on its way towards sustainable packaging in Africa. Promises to apply CSR policies have been made in order to reduce plastic pollution. But are the promises of the soda giant sincere?

Kevin Lehmann and Nico Salemans • July 08, 2016

Challenges In the Development of China’s Environmental Economic Policy

In 2011, China issued its ambitious five-year plan to improve the rule of law in environmental protection by 2015. This plan aimed to establish a comprehensive framework of China’s environmental protection policy. Will China meet its goal this year?

Fengan Jiang (Richard) • May 05, 2015

Gaining Freedom, Losing Space

Classic international space law instruments promote the freedom of States to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, providing only vague restrictions on this freedom. Should the freedom of use be restricted?

Neta Palkovitz • August 26, 2014 • 2 comments

Exploiting shale gas: a risky gamble

The Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs publicly stated in August that he – contrary to many protests – is in favour of this exploitation. His economic short-term thinking seems ignorant of the real scope of the risks involved.

Wim Bonis • September 10, 2013

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