Richard Wouters

Richard Wouters is a member of staff at Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks (the think tank of the Dutch GreenLeft party).

Articles

01.09.2023
“War is degrowth by disaster, you want to avoid that”

Can we let go of economic growth in a conflict-ridden world, where GDP counts as a source of power?

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29.08.2023
Can Europe Defend Itself Without Economic Growth?

Could the EU be the first to renounce economic growth without putting itself at the mercy of other great powers?

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03.05.2023
Geopolitics Beyond Growth

Richard Wouters and sustainability expert Gaya Herrington discuss the geopolitical implications of a post-growth economic model.

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30.11.2022
The Cost of Not Living in Europe

Outside the EU’s borders, hundreds of millions of people toil for our prosperity and even fight for our democracy.

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28.01.2021
Save the Facts: Journalism as a Weapon against Disinformation

Social media platforms have created a situation where extreme views are amplified and facts are secondary.

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03.10.2018
The Environmental Dividend: Greening in Times of Populism

An exploration of the environmental dividend as a response to the mistrust of green taxation.

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27.10.2017
Forging a Connection Between Local and Global Commons

Who does the ocean or the moon belong to? An interview about the legal power of 'the common heritage of mankind' concept.

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28.11.2016
Cosmic Bonanza – Mining in Outer Space

As some of Earth's resources risk being depleted, could outer space become a source of raw materials in the future?

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18.11.2015
There is no Planet B

International environmental policies focus on safeguarding renewable natural resources. Little attention, however, is paid, to the much more difficult problem of non-renewable natural resources, such as metallic ores and phosphate. A survey of the dilemmas.

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16.04.2015
Alliance-Mindedness

Major global conflicts are not resolved in the Dutch Parliament. Nor is The Hague the centre of the world. The Netherlands’ influence is determined by the extent to which it collaborates with other countries. GroenLinks therefore needs to look across the border when defining its position on military intervention. The opinions of our allies should be taken into account.

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