Media Coverage

Digital Development Debates - Introduction 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity – a good time to explore the efforts being made by our global community to conserve biological diversity. For although the issue has been incorporated into the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the loss of biological diversity continues unabated. By Dr. Carmen Richerzhagen Digital Development Details Issue 01/2010

EU's response to natural disasters prompts new criticism of crisis policy With wildfires continuing to rage in Russia and the situation worsening in flood-hit Pakistan, the European Union is once again being criticized for its uncoordinated approach to international crisis management. "The Lisbon Treaty requires the EU to 'promote consistency in international civil-protection work'," says Dr. Sven Grimm. DW-World 16 August 2010

Post-war development policy in Afghanistan and other fragile states Achieving long-term security and sustainable nation-building in Afghanistan after the military withdrawal will require smart development cooperation, says Dr. Jörn Grävingholt. DW-World 16 August 2010

Desertec or Mediterranean Solar Plan – whose sun is shining brighter? Matthias Ruchser analysis the anniversary of two events that could prove extremely important for future energy supplies in Europe and MENA: the establishment of the Union for the Mediterranean (UFM) and the founding of the commercial Desertec Industry Initiative. Ethiopian Review 3 August 2010

Desertec or Mediterranean Solar Plan – whose sun is shining brighter? Matthias Ruchser takes stock of how much progress two cross-border renewable energy projects - the Desertec Industry Initiative and the Mediterranean Solar Plan - have made so far. DW-World 3 August 2010

Change is possible after all: Reforming the United Nations Rich and poor nations showed this year that they could overcome deep divisions to create a long-overdue institution for women, writes Silke Weinlich. The test now is whether it can perform to expectations. DW-World 26 July 2010

UN must realistically evaluate Millennium Goals As the United Nations takes stock of progress 10 years after the Millennium Development Goals were created, one expert says a hard look needs to be taken at what has been and can be accomplished. By Dr. Markus Loewe. DW-World 14 July 2010

Opinion: Revising the Cotonou agreement – nothing new? The revised Cotonou Agreement - a framework for EU relations with 79 countries in Africa, the Carribean and Pacific - was signed last month. Dr. Sven Grimm and Davina Makhan discuss why updating the partnership matters. DW-World 6 July 2010

The business of China abroad Chinese business practices abroad have widely been perceived as exploitative by the West, but a new study by DIE-researcher Julia Kubny suggests they may not do business that differently. Southeast Asia Globe 2 July 2010

Climate Policy Post-Copenhagen: A Three-Level Strategy for Success Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner et al.: Germany needs to revitalise the multilateral climate process. Policy makers and civil society in Europe must take on a self-confident leading role in global alliances with selected ‘climate pioneer’ countries. Civil society initatives deserve greater support. Atlantic-Community 9 June 2010

Please find here the complete media coverage of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik in 2010.