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The Economy of the Future Must Work With, Not Against, Nature
Written by Maria Hetman
This issue of FutureChallenges focuses on traditional models of economic growth versus inclusive growth. Traditional models prioritize expanding economic power at all costs, and often ignore people’s wellbeing, while inclusive growth promises models in which the benefits of economic growth are more equitably distributed throughout society. Needless to say, the […]
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Maria Hetman
Maria Hetman is a writer, editor, researcher, and non-profit project development coordinator who has been intermittently living in Central and Eastern Europe since 2009. She has spent the majority of her time in the region working in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where she is currently based. In 2010, she received a master's in sociology and social anthropology. Maria is particularly interested in environmental sustainability and regenerative design, and holds a permaculture design certificate.
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Behind the Gloss of Economic ‘Progress’ in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Written by Maria Hetman
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2013: there are statistics on the economy, and there are the visible facts. Neither paint a happy picture. According to the World Bank, ”the onset of the global finanical crisis in late 2008 is having an ongoing negative impact on the economy of Bosnia-Herzegovina (B&H) and the country is […]
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The Loneliness of Responsibility: Negotiating Womanhood in Sarajevo Today
Written by Maria Hetman
Riding the subway in Chicago recently, I saw an advertisement for the popular American television show “Two and a Half Men.” The punch line of the ad was “men will be boys!” I’ve seen the show a few times (ironically, on TV in Croatia), and I’ve gathered that the protagonist […]
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From Green Space to Structural Space: How ‘Park Protestors’ in Banja Luka Changed Their City
Written by Maria Hetman
“Yugonostalgia.” It’s an expression that suggests many things at once. Generally, it refers to a feeling of longing for “the good old days” felt by citizens of those countries which comprise the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. A recent survey shows that among all the former Yugoslav republics, Bosnia-Herzegovina […]
