Category Archives: Discussion Papers
QCEA Discussion Paper on BDS – Updated Version now available
The discussion on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, first published in December 2010, has been updated to take account of further discussion in several European Quaker Yearly Meetings.
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Concerns about Ethics in European Research Policy
The European Union spends significant amounts of public money on research. This is currently done under the 7th Framework Programme (FP7); but there is also funding for research coming from other EU budgets. The main areas of research funded under FP7 are: Health Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Information and Communication … More…
Discussion Paper – Responses to the Call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
This discussion paper examines what boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) consist of and looks at the origins of the call for BDS against Israel. It goes on to discuss the variety of options available to Quakers across Europe who are interested in BDS in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Posted in Discussion Papers, Publications
Tagged Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), Israel, Quaker Ffriends
Briefing paper: energy efficiency and savings
The first briefing paper in the Sustainable Energy Security series. It considers the under-utilisation of Europe’s energy savings potential, and argues that the cheapest, fastest and most reliable way to de-carbonise our society is to invest in energy savings and behavioural change. Energy Efficiency and Savings: the under-utilisation of Europe’s … More…
Posted in Briefing Papers, Discussion Papers, Publications
Tagged Behavioural change, Demand reduction, Deutsche Ausgabe, Eco-design Directive, Energy efficiency, Energy infrastructure, Energy savings, Energy security, Living Witness Project (LWP), Nabucco gas pipeline, Nuclear power, Rebound effect, Sustainable consumption and production, Sustainable energy security, Transition Towns
Discussion Paper: The Middle East Conflict
This discussion paper focuses on a minute from a QCEA Council meeting that states: It is clear to all of us that the situation is an incredibly complex one, with tremendous suffering of all people involved in the conflict playing a great role. Thus it is clear to us that it … More…
