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Sovereign Wealth Funds: An Ethical Perspective

Editors:: Christoph Stückelberger / Deon Rossouw / Sofie Geerts / Pascale Chavaz
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-083-8
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 15
Publication:: 2016
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In the past decade the number of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) has increased substantially. This development stands to act as a positive impact for posterity. However, the increase of SWFs is gaining much attention and raises concerns about the way in which these funds operate in the world of finance and on the global market. The study shows that the credibility of the Sovereign Wealth Funds would be strengthened with additional ethical standards.

Eco-Theology, Climate Justice and Food Security. Theological Education and Christian Leadership Development

Editors:: Dietrich Werner / Elisabeth Jeglitzka
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-144-6
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 14
Publication:: 2016
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Since climate change and ecological destruction are getting more and more menacing for humanity, climate issues provide a global challenge which should be reflected also in theological education and formation worldwide. This publication brings together a pertinent collection of perspectives and resources for theological education and Christian leadership development, authored by leading experts from around the globe that were presented during the Volos study consultation, marking the end of a 3-year study on eco-theology, climate justice and food security.

Global Ethics for Leadership: Values and Virtues for Life

Editors:: Christoph Stückelberger, Walter Fust, Obiora Ike
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-122-4
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 13
Publication:: 2016
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The need for global values in a globalised world is combined with the need for contextual identity. New nationalisms, protectionisms and fundamentalisms are mixed with a globalised pluralistic relativism. Are global values threatened by particular values? Find answers within the 32 articles of this book. In each of the articles the authors, who are all in one way or another linked to Globethics.net, writing from one of four continents, focus and develop on a particular value or virtue in a specific geographic, cultural or religious context. Many of them also give an input to the understanding of the value-basis of the UN-Sustainable Development Goals SDGs and give orientation for "values-driven leadership", a key vision and mission of Globethics.net.

Prospects and Challenges for the Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century: Insights from the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute

Editors:: David Field / Jutta Koslowski
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-096-8
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 12
Publication:: 2016
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The Global Ecumenical Theological Institute provided a unique opportunity for a new generation of ecumenical leaders from across the globe to engage with each other and with the themes presented at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly in Busan (South Korea). These papers in which the participants reflect their experience show both this engagement and the diversity of their contexts. The papers deal with a variety of themes such as: pilgrimage, Asian Christology, food insecurity, just peace and the shift of the center of gravity of Christianity to the Global South. The collection of these papers provides significant insights into the challenges faced by the ecumenical movement and the prospects for its future. More particularly they articulate the perspective of a new generation of leaders in the ecumenical movement whose voice needs to be heard.

African Church Assets Programme ACAP

Workshop Report, Nairobi/Geneva 2016

ISBN:: 978-2-88931-160-6
Series number:: Globethics.net Reports
Publication:: 2016
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On 2nd March 2016, at the All African Council of Churches in Nairobi (Kenya), the African Planning Worshop was initiated as part of the African Churches Assets Programme (phase 1). The workshop was the first step in a comprehensive programme that aims to help leaders in church institutions (such as educational centres, health care services, seminaries, etc.) to build practical capacity in a climate of strong accountability and transparency in the management of assets and resources. This workshop was a result of cooperation between Globethics.net and the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), with the support of Bread for the World. This report is a detailed overview of the presentations, outcomes and follow up of the workshops that took place from 2nd–4th March 2016, that brought together over 25 auspicious leaders and individuals from various religious institutions.

Environmental Interface: Literature, Law, Science, and Philosophy

Editors:: Jose Nandhikkara
ISBN:: 978938496417-7
Series number:: Dharmaram Publications & Globethics.net
Publication:: 2015
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Environmental Interface: Literature, Law, Science, and Philosophy is dedicated to Earth, our Mother, and investigates the interface between Environment and Literature, Law, Science and Philosophy. This work is the fruit of the research workshops jointly organised by the Center ofr the Study of World Religions (CSWR), Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru and Globethics.netr India in collaboration with the School of Law, Christ University, Bengaluru and the Department of Geology and Environmental Science, Christ College Irinjalakuda.

Ethical Dilemmas in the Information Society: Codes of Ethics for Librarians and Archivists

Editors:: Amélie Vallotton Preisig / Hermann Rösch / Christoph Stückelberger
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-023-4
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 11
Publication:: 2014
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Information Ethics concerns the values and applications of how information is made, treated, organized, and made available for users. The articles published in this volume reflect the work of several librarians from around the world who wish to define and develop the values they believe central to the work of an information specialist, and how best to apply those values to the professional lives of all information specialists.

Sustainability Ethics: Ecology, Economy & Ethics. International Conference SusCon III Shillong/India

Editors:: Sanjoy Mukherjee / Christoph Stückelberger
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-069-2
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 10
Publication:: 2015
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"Sustainable Development" is the goal 2015-2030 of the global community of states, adopted by the United Nations. This book shows how ecology, economy and ethics are all needed to reach these goals. Understanding a concept like ‘sustainability' requires an understanding not only of what we are seeking to ‘sustain', but also how man's activities and needs are implicated in and can threaten the future of these biological systems. The articles in this book come from one of the key countries of the world, India, whose population represents almost 20% of the world's population. Questions surrounding economic development and environmental sustainability are fundamental to understanding the country's future, and how it will tackle difficult issues, like the eradication of poverty.

More or Less Equal. How Digital Platforms Can Help Advance Communication Rights

Editors:: Philip Lee / Dafne Sabanes Plou
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-008-1
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 9
Publication:: 2014
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Today's digital platforms offer the tantalizing possibility of learning and taking into account opinions from the margins that contradict the dominant voices in the public sphere. The concept of citizen journalism has radically altered traditional news and information flows, encouraging greater interaction and interdependence. What challenges does this development pose for societies worldwide? What ethical questions does it raise? This booklet explores these questions against a background of rapid technological change and with the aim of strengthening the communication rights of all people everywhere

Mining Ethics and Sustainability: Papers from the World Mining Congress 2013

Editors:: Nicolae Irina / Christoph Stückelberger
ISBN:: 978-2-88931-96-0
Series number:: Globethics.net Global No. 8
Publication:: 2014
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This volume in the Globethics.net Global series highlights some of the most engaging conference presentations in the program stream on "Mining, Ethics and Sustainability" organized by the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN) at the 2013 World Mining Congress hosted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) in Montreal, August 12-14, 2013.