This book explores the evolution of the 30 functioning multilateral development banks
(MDBs). MDBs have their roots in the growing system of international finance and …

Perhaps not since the 1970s has energy policy, technology, and security been so intensely
discussed as today. Whether it is the race for energy resources in the Arctic, roller-coaster oil …

This book provides a critical deconstruction of the human development framework promoted
by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990. Taking the Human …

In the early 1990s, the UNDP's human development approach became very influential in
international development debates. Since then, the UNDP publishes yearly global Human …

Participatory development became a new development orthodoxy during the early 1990s.
However, many researchers have criticised that its implementation often fails to live up to its …

The second edition of Historical Dictionary of Human Rights explores both the theory and
the practice of international human rights with a focus on the norms and institutions that …

Marginalization of communities is a global, multidimensional challenge with social,
ecological, and economic implications for sustainable futures. Energy systems may be an …

Globally, technology and innovation are both extensively recognized as powerful tools to
address and combat climate change. Technology transfer and associated financing have …

Contributing to the capability and human development literature, this article suggests that
personal identity—defined as a person's recognition of her value—is the crucial element for …

The new era poses new global-scale challenges for humanity, beyond the usual threats of
rogue nations, terror groups, boundary conflicts and financial crises. The climate crisis …