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Policy Brief 6: Bringing intelligence and social network analysis together to fight illegal wildlife trade: Lessons for policymakers and practitioners
No full textThis policy brief explains how intelligence practitioners within law enforcement authorities and researchers skilled in social network analysis (SNA) can and should cooperate better in the fight against illegal wildlife trade (IWT).
Intelligence data are crucial for SNA researchers to conduct empirical analysis of illicit activities and dark networks. In turn, these research results can fruitfully feed back into investigations and further intelligence work. The combined effect of research and intelligence can have positive effects on the fight against IWT, and these effects are larger than the simple sum of their components.
Policymakers and stakeholders who wish to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the fight against IWT and other environmental crimes are advised to promote the systematic cooperation between intelligence practitioners and researchers, in a way that both communities can maximise the benefits of this synergetic strategy.
This report was funded by PMI IMPACT, a grant award initiative of Philip Morris International (PMI). In the performance of their research, the authors maintained full independence from PMI. The views and opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of PMI. Neither PMI, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on their behalf may be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained herein
Vorwort und Impressionen
No full textVorwort des Kantonsarchäologen Guido Lassau und Impressionen aus dem Berichtsjahr 2020
Legislature Versus Executive Authority: A Question of Power in the Swiss Foreign Policy Debate
Get PDFThis article addresses the question of how the Swiss parliament reacts to the internationalization of politics and the subsequent increase in the importance of foreign policy. In its first part, the article analyzes the division of power between the legislature and the executive in the field of foreign policy. The second part focuses on the practical relevance of these findings in a parliamentary debate. The study indicates that the power of both authorities is not clearly defined – neither in the constitution nor in the respective laws. Rather, the legal documents provide evidence of cooperative powers. The analysis of the parliamentary debate on whether or not to join the European Economic Area (EEA) reveals that parliament strives to gain more influence. However, even though various concerns about a power shift due to accession were raised, it was not a key argument against joining the EEA.This article addresses the question of how the Swiss parliament reacts to the internationalization of politics and the subsequent increase in the importance of foreign policy. In its first part, the article analyzes the division of power between the legislature and the executive in the field of foreign policy. The second part focuses on the practical relevance of these findings in a parliamentary debate. The study indicates that the power of both authorities is not clearly defined – neither in the constitution nor in the respective laws. Rather, the legal documents provide evidence of cooperative powers. The analysis of the parliamentary debate on whether or not to join the European Economic Area (EEA) reveals that parliament strives to gain more influence. However, even though various concerns about a power shift due to accession were raised, it was not a key argument against joining the EEA
Introduction: A New Global in Times of Transition?
Get PDFIntroduction to «Forgotten Icons of Global Transition: Erasmus of Rotterdam and the Buddhist Bell Trade» 
“Very old Chinese bells, a large number of which were melted down” : Art, Trade, and Materiality in the Global Transformations of Japanese Bells
Get PDFIn the second half of the 19th century, Buddhist bells from Japan began to arrive in Switzerland. The fact that these were objects listed in the so-called ethnographic collections is not surprising and the history of collecting has been a subject of postcolonial research. However, remarkably, the travel route of these bells, some of which weighed over a ton, could not be documented. Until now, the way how the bells were imported into Switzerland was unknown, and the problem of their provenance unsolved. This article argues that a global history approach provides new insights in two respects: The consideration of materiality allows a new understanding of the objects, while the activities of local collectors, seen from a micro-global point of view, reveal the local imprints of the global. Within this rationale, a history of individual bells in the possession of individual art lovers and museums translates into a history of scrap metal trade, allows to consider the disposal of disliked objects at their place of origin, and opens up a global framing of local history. Using global history as a concept, the historicity of the global gains visibility as we look at the intersection of materiality and the local involvement of global networks. Ultimately, as we follow the journey of the bells, reinterpreting scrap metal into art has formed a striking way in which local history assimilates the global.In the second half of the 19th century, Buddhist bells from Japan began to arrive in Switzerland. The fact that these were objects listed in the so-called ethnographic collections is not surprising and the history of collecting has been a subject of postcolonial research. However, remarkably, the travel route of these bells, some of which weighed over a ton, could not be documented. Until now, the way how the bells were imported into Switzerland as unknown, and the problem of their provenance unsolved. This article argues that a global history approach provides new insights in two respects: The consideration of materiality allows a new nderstanding of the objects, while the activities of local collectors, seen from a micro-global point of view, reveal the local imprints of the global. Within this rationale, a history of individual bells in the possession of individual art lovers and museums translates into a history of scrap metal trade, allows to consider the disposal of disliked objects at their place of origin, and opens up a global framing of local history. Using global history as a concept, the historicity of the global gains visibility as we look at the intersection of materiality and the local involvement of global networks. Ultimately, as we follow the journey of the bells, reinterpreting scrap metal into art has formed a striking way in which local history assimilates the global
Fundchronik: Ausgrabungen und Funde im Jahr 2020
Get PDFBerichte zu den archäologischen Untersuchungen der Archäologischen Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt im Jahr 2020
Stiftsgasse 5: Bauuntersuchung der Basler Denkmalpflege
Get PDFDie Ergebnisse der von der Basler Denkmalpflege 1994 durchgeführten Bauuntersuchung im Gebäude Stiftsgasse 5 fügen sich nahtlos an die Resultate der Untersuchungen im benachbarten Gebäudekomplex ,,Engelhof", Stiftsgasse 1, an.
Im Haus Nr 5 wurden Reste eines mittelalterlichen Steinhauses gefunden
Working Paper 34: Local certification through Collective Action: An innovative approach to anti-corruption compliance and due diligence
Get PDFHow can local certification of small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) help to alleviate anti-corruption due diligence for SMEs as well as multinational corporations (MNC) seeking to work with them. This Working Paper by the Basel Institute's Collective Action team attempts to answer that question based on discussions and analysis of current local certification initiatives in different countries and sectors.
Local certification in this context means the assessment of a company’s anti-corruption compliance standards according to a method devised through a Collective Action and developed within a domestic (local) market. The local component also involves verification (certification) by a reputable organisation based in the same country as the entity that is being certified.
The paper explores:
Due diligence dilemmas faced by both SMEs and MNCs.
How local certification can help SMEs develop and demonstrate robust anti-corruption compliance procedures.
How a trusted certification programme can help alleviate due diligence on third parties by MNCs, using a risk-based approach.
Wider benefits, including raising standards of compliance across the board.
How a Collective Action approach boosts the potential of local certification to achieve these wins.
Special considerations and six practical recommendations for practitioners seeking to raise levels of anti-corruption compliance through a local certification scheme
Fundchronik: Ausgrabungen und Funde im Jahr 2019
Get PDFBerichte zu den archäologischen Untersuchungen der Archäologischen Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt im Jahr 2019
Vorwort und Impressionen
No full textVorwort des Kantonsarchäologen Guido Lassau und Impressionen aus dem Berichtsjahr 2019