Abstract Land is a fundamental asset for people’s livelihood, especially for those living in rural areas: it is both a source of livelihood and identity. However, the way people can benefit from access to and control over land varies according to the political, institutional, legal and social context which they are embedded in. Moreover, land …
Women’s land rights and development: inverting the vicious cycle Read More »
Abstract In 1807, during King George III birthday celebration in London, Frederick Winsor performed an extraordinary conjuring trick on Pall Mall. With only a single spark he lighted up the whole street. This was done thanks to a line of gas lamps, that each one was fed with gas pipes made from the barrels of …
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Abstract Critically low employment rates and discrimination against women by firms, despite higher academic achievement of women than men, demonstrate the great gender equality in the Italian labour market. Social structures and cultural expectations result in gender inequality in domestic work and care responsibilities, leading to obstacles in the labour market for women. A trade-off …
The Italian labour market: Gender inequality and work-life balance Read More »
Abstract Water represents a crucial finite resource in the world, whose scarcity and uneven distribution at local, national and international level cause serious impacts and challenges at an environmental, social and economic scale, hindering human potential and sustainability. For this reason, at present, water management and governance have become a fundamental issue for governments and …
Abstract The scope for environmental protection through existing and internationally protected human rights is conditioned upon the establishment of a ‘link’ between environmental degradation and the impairment of a protected right. This constitutes a limit for the use of human rights as a tool to promote environmental protection.The aim of this article is to briefly …
Abstract There are different approaches regarding the intersection between IP and human rights. Some consider them as conflicting, being IP a threat to several human rights obligations. Others consider IP and human rights as essentially compatible, trying to find the same equilibrium, even if sometimes disagreeing on the balance between incentives for innovation and creation …
Intellectual property and human rights: a conflict or a relation to be established? Read More »
Liquidity. This is one of the most appropriate word to describe our society. Even more targeted when we think about the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) colossus.
Given the fact that livestock products consumption is one of the leading causes –if not the most relevant– of pollution on our planet, the aim of this article is to propose an innovative labeling policy in order to encourage consumers toward the adoption of a more environmentally concerned diet.
The present dissertation begins with stating how modern slavery is nowadays considered a problem in the international community. The objective to fight those various practices has been set, but with no clear delimitations or responsibilities.
To better understand administrative procedures, and why they are so important, two questions are suitable: what are their functions and why and how to regulate them? The first answer concerns the difference between non-instrumental and instrumental functions.
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