Richard Wouters is a member of staff at Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks (the think tank of the Dutch GreenLeft party).
Articles
Can we let go of economic growth in a conflict-ridden world, where GDP counts as a source of power?
Read moreCould the EU be the first to renounce economic growth without putting itself at the mercy of other great powers?
Read moreRichard Wouters and sustainability expert Gaya Herrington discuss the geopolitical implications of a post-growth economic model.
Read moreOutside the EU’s borders, hundreds of millions of people toil for our prosperity and even fight for our democracy.
Read moreSocial media platforms have created a situation where extreme views are amplified and facts are secondary.
Read moreAn exploration of the environmental dividend as a response to the mistrust of green taxation.
Read moreWho does the ocean or the moon belong to? An interview about the legal power of 'the common heritage of mankind' concept.
Read moreAs some of Earth's resources risk being depleted, could outer space become a source of raw materials in the future?
Read moreInternational 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.
Read moreMajor 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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