Johannes van de Ven

A guide for all who wish to address climate change, combining the expertise of more than 40 climate experts, philanthropists and changemakers, with UBS´s twenty plus years of experience in advising clients on making an effective impact.

This book, with a preface of Pope Francis, features a collection of reflections about the various ways people have bought the encyclical letter Laudato Si' to life since 2015. My chapter elaborates on (a) the crucial role played by the encyclical for the adoption of both the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Accord (2015); (b) the Vatican Pavilion at the Expo on Future Energy in Kazakhstan (2017); (c) the Amazon Synod (2019); and (d) the journey towards… Exibir mais

This book, with a preface of Pope Francis, features a collection of reflections about the various ways people have bought the encyclical letter Laudato Si' to life since 2015. My chapter elaborates on (a) the crucial role played by the encyclical for the adoption of both the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Accord (2015); (b) the Vatican Pavilion at the Expo on Future Energy in Kazakhstan (2017); (c) the Amazon Synod (2019); and (d) the journey towards faith-based or Laudato Si-consistent investing of both financial and physical assets. 🇻🇦 Exibir menos

A Discussion Paper on why we need new models of rural development at the forest frontier.

Global demand for agricultural and forest commodities is soaring. With the global population predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, it is estimated that 70% more food calories will be needed, while demand for wood products will also continue to increase. Yet it is possible to deliver rural development and domestic economic growth and at the same time protect and restore forests on a large scale. This… Exibir mais

A Discussion Paper on why we need new models of rural development at the forest frontier.

Global demand for agricultural and forest commodities is soaring. With the global population predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, it is estimated that 70% more food calories will be needed, while demand for wood products will also continue to increase. Yet it is possible to deliver rural development and domestic economic growth and at the same time protect and restore forests on a large scale. This is supported by the experience of the legal Amazon in Brazil, where agriculture output has been growing while deforestation rates have dropped substantially. This example indicates that better production models at the forest frontier can protect critical natural resources (e.g. intact primary forest landscapes, peatland, riparian areas and biodiversity corridors), deliver economic and social benefits for smallholder farmers and local communities, and recognize and respect community and the indigenous people’s rights. 🌳 Exibir menos

My doctoral dissertation in moral theology, development economics and business ethics, at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.