Research

Why agile economic ecosystems, not political activism, shape Switzerland's resilience

Opportunity-driven entrepreneurship for inclusive development.

CCRS is proud to announce the publication of the open-access book of our colleague Dr. Jovana Diković.

A new booklet born from an international workshop in Fribourg brings together global voices to challenge unsustainable aid practices and inspire more effective, lasting development cooperation.

Zurich Versicherung relies on esg2go, co-developed by CCRS, to ensure the sustainability performance of SMEs in its supply chain.

How Do Our Daily Purchasing Decisions Affect Food Production and Pricing? The FiBL Focus podcast series organized the Foodtalk which explored these questions in its episode on November 19, 2024—a must-listen for anyone wanting to consume fair and sustainably produced food.

When scientists step out of their daily environment to meet for a cross-sectional exchange in an inspirational location.

The international workshop “Sustainability of Development Assistance: Problems, Prospects and Perspectives” was a unique opportunity for practitioners and scholars of development to present their deeper insights into longstanding issues of ownership and accountability of development assistance and share their knowledge about ongoing correctives or plans for the revision of development practices. 

Contribute to the transformation of the Swiss food system by providing more comprehensive information about true cost accounting (TCA) for food. The project makes a proof of concept which will be discussed and tested with the Swiss food system's stakeholders.

Call for papers. CCRS invites you to take part in a workshop.

Latest article by Philipp Aerni in «Frontiers in Environemental Economics».

Our paper examines the role of Capacity Development (CD) in achieving UN SDG 2, which targets the eradication of hunger through resilient and productive food systems. Drawing on stakeholder surveys from four African countries, it explores perceptions of the domestic public sector and foreign aid in supporting agricultural innovation.

English translation of quotes from swiss export director Claudia Moerker and CCRS director Dr. Philipp Aerni, taken from the swiss export Journal from 29 September 2022.

  English translation of introduction by CCRS director Dr. Philipp Aerni in Watson from October 2, 2022.

Small-scale agriculture is a near-natural ideal for many in rich countries. In poorer regions of the world, it is an obstacle to development.

Phillipp Aerni's argument is that the new supply chain laws in Switzerland and the EU will not be of any real help in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals if they only lead to more bureaucracy for Europe's SMEs and less inclusive development in the South. A self-critical debate would be overdue, but probably also uncomfortable ...

Philipp Albrecht, editor at REPUBLIK, an online magazine for investigative journalism, analysed in his latest article «Due to the tense situation ...» (original title: «Aufgrund der angespannten Situation …») boycotts by western companies of the Russian market.