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After the Corona Pandemic is over Farmers should continue using Protective Equipment

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations in Kenya. Farmers are exposed to many toxic chemicals such as pesticides. While pesticides are designed to be used for pests, they have ingredients that are highly toxic to human health.

Between cooperation and systemic rivalry: The EU-China Relations

Conversation

How will EU-China relations look like in the future? Which priorities need to be set? Opportunities for the German EU Council Presidency.

By Katrin Altmeyer, Reinhard Bütikofer and Dr Janka Oertel

Main traffic road during quarantine in the capital city Bogotá

Colombia and SARS-CoV-2: Will the storm pass?

Background

In Colombia too, public life and the economy have been at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic. There is, however, hope that the early measures taken to stem the pandemic will pay off in the medium and long term. The country is currently between hope and fear regarding the measures to ease the social and economic lockdown in place since March.

By Florian Huber

Closed Ports, Dubious Partners

E-Paper

This study shows that port closures are governed not only by the law of the sea and human rights law, but also by WHO law and that non-refoulement obligations continue to apply even in emergency situations while a derogation is not permissible under international law.

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Technical standardisation, China and the future international order

E-paper

Technical standards have been a driving engine behind globalisation. In recent years, they run the risk of turning into a core subject of great power competition over high technology. While Europe has benefited from technical standards, it may suffer if standards turn into a matter of power rivalry.

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